Werner Weinlig

Werner-Friedrich Weinlig  (28 November 1912 – 25 March 1979) was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (12 January 1940)
 * 1st Class (10 August 1940)
 * Destroyer War Badge
 * German Cross in Gold (12 December 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 May 1945 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of Torpedoboot T-23