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Werner Töniges

Recipient of the Knights cross (1910-1995) · Germany · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 85

Werner Töniges was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

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1995Died25 January 19951943Crimea ShieldAward1942Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAward1941Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAward1939Spanish CrossAwardSudetenland MedalAward1910Born7 January 1910

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Awards

Crimea Shield1943
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves1942
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross1941
Spanish Cross1939
Sudetenland Medal1939

About this person

He sailed with the Schnellboot "S 24", "S 26" and "S 102", sinking eighteen ships on 281 combat patrols, for a total of 86,200 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping.

Country
Germany
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1995 · aged 85