| Georg Olschewski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1911 |
| Died | 29 September 1996 (aged 85) |
| Place of birth | Horstmar, Westphalia |
| Place of death | Immenstadt |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1928–1945, 1957–1967 |
| Rank |
Leutnant (Ing.) Fregattenkapitän |
| Unit | U-177 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Olschewski (2 June 1911, Horstmar, Westphalia – 29 September 1996, Immenstadt) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards[]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (3 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (1 June 1942)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 April 1944 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-66[3]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Verdienstkreuz am Bande (29 September 1967)[4]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer & Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 - Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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