Heinrich Praßdorf

Heinrich "Heinz" Praßdorf (7 December 1918 – 8 November 2000) was a German U-boat machinist in World War II and 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. He was born and died in Rostock.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (21 December 1939)
 * 1st Class (28 October 1941)
 * U-boat War Badge (25 October 1939)
 * U-boat Front Clasp (1945)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 April 1945 as Obermaschinist and lead machinist on U-1203