Gotz Mirbach

Career

He is also a recipient of the coveted. The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Von Mirbach was assigned to the 1. attacking enemy shipping in the English Channel, sinking a British destroyer and three armed merchant vessels among others

Götz Freiherr von Mirbach was later promoted to Korvettenkapitän and served as commander of the 9.

. Von Mirbach participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.

Achievements

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 South-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 South-21 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille 500th Oak Leaves on 14 June 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 9. Schnellbootflottille Fast Attack Craft War Badge with Diamonds (14 June 1944) Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 28 April 1944.

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He was a member of the German 6 metre class sailing crew which finished in tenth place.

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Gotz Mirbach

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German Cross in Gold; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German Cross; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (30 April 1940) 1st Class (28 May 1940)