Hansjürgen Reinicke

Hans-Jürgen Rudolf Reinicke (10 August 1902 – 29 January 1978) was a Kapitän zur See, commander of German cruiser Prinz Eugen, in the German navy during the Second World War and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Captain Reinicke was chief of staff to vice admiral Otto Ciliax during the Channel Dash, the transit of the ships of the Brest Group through the English Channel.

Awards

 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th and 3rd Class (2 October 1936)
 * Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords (23 June 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (27 November 1939)
 * 1st Class (19 April 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (12 March 1942)
 * High Seas Fleet Badge (19 March 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 April 1945 as Kapitän zur See and commander of the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen