Gerd-Dietrich Schneider

Gerd-Dietrich Schneider  (25 March 1921 – 15 July 2004) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a Korvettenkapitän der Reserve in the Bundesmarine. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 September 1940)
 * 1st Class (4 October 1941)
 * Kuban Shield
 * Crimea Shield
 * German Cross in Gold on 13 May 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on R-35/3. Räumboots-Flottille
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and Chief of the 8. Artillerie-Trägerflottille