| Walter Käding | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1915 |
| Died | 4 January 1991 (aged 75) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Bremen |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant zur See |
| Unit |
cruiser Leipzig SSS Albert Leo Schlageter U-123 |
| Commands held | U-56, U-4713 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Käding (14 September 1915 in Berlin – 4 January 1991 in Bremen) was a German watch officer and coxwain on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: 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 Class (5 April 1939)[1]
- Spanish Cross (6 June 1939)[1]
- Memel Medal (26 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (11 December 1940)[1]
- U-boat Front Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 6 September 1943 as Obersteuermann on U-123/2. Unterseeboots-Flottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944 as Obersteuermann and 3rd watch officer and coxswain on U-123[4][5]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
