0217 hours on 27 May 1941.
To Commander in Chief of the Navy [Grossadmiral Erich Raeder]:
"Recommend bestowal of the Knight's Cross on Korvettenkapitän Schneider for sinking Hood."
Chief of Fleet [Admiral Günther Lütjens]
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0351 hours on 27 May 1941.
To Korvettenkapitän Schneider, Chief of Fleet to be informed:
"The Führer has bestowed Knight's Cross on you for sinking battle cruiser Hood. Hearty congratulations."
Commander in Chief of the Navy [Grossadmiral Erich Raeder].
Knight's Cross on Korvettenkapitän Schneider
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Hello Jose,
Thank you for posting original documentation for us to view. Please accept my appreciation for your excellent website.
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Thank you for posting original documentation for us to view. Please accept my appreciation for your excellent website.
All the best
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Re: Knight's Cross on Korvettenkapitän Schneider
Hello everybody,
@ Jose',
so welcome back, ... we missed you, ... but meanwhile we made this forum a reference used also by several social's like facebook, ... so it is in good shape, ... despite the usual stuff's, ...
Bye Antonio
@ Jose',
so welcome back, ... we missed you, ... but meanwhile we made this forum a reference used also by several social's like facebook, ... so it is in good shape, ... despite the usual stuff's, ...
Bye Antonio
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