Karl-Heinz Marbach

Karl-Heinz Marbach (5 July 1917 in Kolberg – 27 September 1995 in Bonn) was a German U-boat commander 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.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (14 April 1940)
 * 1st Class (21 November 1943)
 * High Seas Fleet Badge (22 June 1941)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (5 September 1941)
 * U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (26 November 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 July 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-953