Rolf Johannesson (22 July 1900 – 6 December 1989) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the post-war Bundesmarine in 1957 and retired in 1961 as a Konteradmiral.
Rolf Johannesson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1900 |
| Died | 6 December 1989 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service/ | Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands held | Z15 Erich Steinbrinck ZG3 Hermes |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Mediterranean |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations edit
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (19 July 1919)[1]
- Destroyer War Badge (1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 1st (6 November 1939) & 1st Class (15 December 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942 as Fregattenkapitän on Z15 "Erich Steinbrinck"[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 December 1942 as Kapitän zur See and commander of destroyer Hermes [3]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (12 June 1961)[1]
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Bibliography edit
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
