Friedrich Wunderlich
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Friedrich Wunderlich
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| Born | 13 August 1891 Bückeburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1910–21 1939–45 |
| Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
| Unit | SMS Berlin SM U-16 SM U-69 SM U-157 |
| Commands held | SM UB-104 SM UC-94 11. U-Jagdflottille 14. U-Jagdflottille 22. U-Jagdflottille |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Wunderlich (13 August 1891 – 27 March 1977) was a Fregattenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Wunderlich joined the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) on 1 April 1910. As of August 1914, he served as an adjutant on SMS Berlin. Following this assignment, he transferred to the U-boat force. He served as a watch officer on SM U-16, SM U-69 and SM U-157. In 1917 he was appointed commander of SM UB-104. His last command at the end of World War I was commander of SM UC-94. Following World War I, he was released from active service on 16 January 1921 holding the rank of charakterisierter Kapitänleutnant (captain-lieutenant).[Note 1]
Wunderlich was reactivated for active service in the Kriegsmarine—the navy of Nazi Germany—on 22 August 1939 shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge (29 November 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 June 1944 as Korvettenkapitän zur Verwendung (for disposition) in the 22. U-Jagd-Flottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 December 1943 as Korvettenkapitän zur Verwendung (for disposition) and chief of the 14. U-Jagd-Flottille[3][4]
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1 Oak Leaves with Navy Group Command West. 2 Knight's Cross on Widder (HSK-3), Oak Leaves on Michel (HSK-9). 3 Knight's Cross with the 2. Räumbootsflottille, Oak Leaves with the 8. Räumbootsflottille.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. see also List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine |
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