Gustav Kieseritzky

Gustav Kieseritzky (22 September 1893 – 19 November 1943) was a highly decorated Vizeadmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. 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. Gustav Kieseritzky was killed on 19 November 1943 during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 November 1943.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (5 January 1916)
 * 1st Class (9 July 1918)
 * Hanseatic Cross of Lübeck (30 September 1918)
 * Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) ("Iron Crescent", 13 November 1917)
 * Friedrich August Cross, 1st class
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (18 January 1941)
 * 1st Class (21 May 1941)
 * War Badge of the Coastal Artillery (14 July 1942)
 * Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class
 * German Cross in Gold (20 October 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Vizeadmiral and commanding Admiral of Schwarzes Meer
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 October 1943)