Wolfgang Kaden

Korvettenkapitän (naval corvette captain or lieutenant-commander) of the Reserves Wolfgang Kaden (5 December 1899 – 9 July 1942) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. He is credited with the sinking of at least three submarines including the British submarine HMS H49 on 18 October 1940 off of Texel and the Soviet submarine K-23 commanded by Magomet Gadzhiyev on 12 May 1942 off of Nordkyn. He was killed in action on 9 July 1942 near Hammerfest when his submarine chaser U-Jäger 1110 ran into a naval mine.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 December 1940 as Kapitänleutnant of the Reserves and commander of U-Jäger 116