Erich Klünder

Erich Franz Klünder (25 November 1909 – 29 November 1992) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (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 (2 October 1936)
 * Spanish Cross in Bronze (6 June 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (31 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (23 November 1941)
 * Minesweeper War Badge (December 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (21 October 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1944 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 5. Minensuchflottille