Götz Freiherr von Mirbach explained

Götz Freiherr von Mirbach
Birth Date:	12 September 1915
Birth Place:	Berlin-Charlottenburg
Death Place:	Hamburg
Rank:	Korvettenkapitän
Battles:	Spanish Civil War World War II Battle of Lyme Bay
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Götz Freiherr von Mirbach (12 September 1915 – 6 August 1968) was a naval captain with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Mirbach was assigned to the 1. Schnellbootflottille attacking enemy shipping in the English Channel, sinking a British destroyer and three armed merchant vessels among others.

He was later promoted to Korvettenkapitän and served as commander of the 9. Schnellbootflottille; taking part in the attack on Exercise Tiger on 28–29 April 1944.

Mirbach participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Together with Hans Kadelbach, he was a member of the German 6 metre class sailing crew which finished in tenth place.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 April 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 May 1940)
• Service Award (Dienstauszeichnung) 4th Class (5 April 1939)
• German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant on S-48 in the 4. Schnellbootflottille
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 August 1940 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-21 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille
  • Oak Leaves on 14 June 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 9. Schnellbootflottille
• Fast Attack Craft War Badge with Diamonds (14 June 1944)

References

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