Karl Neitzel

Karl Neitzel (30 January 1901 – 13 November 1966) 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

 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936)
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 January 1940)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 1st Class (23 March 1940)
 * Minesweeper War Badge (1940)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (September 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 March 1943 as Korvettenkapitän and commander of U-510