Facts: - battles: spanish civil war world war ii - death date: 6 november 1995 - allegiance: nazi germany - commands: u-18 u-607 2 1936 2 u-143 1940 2 u-101 1940 2 - rank: '' korvettenkapitan '' - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 30 june 1912 - serviceyears: 1933 -- 45 - name: ernst mengersen - branch: nazi germany - unit: sss schleswig-holstein 2 german pocket battleship admiral scheer 2 '' gorch fock '' cruiser '' karlsruhe '' - death place: detmold - birth place: bremke Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ernst mengersen .
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ernst mengersen -lrb- 30 june 1912 -- 6 november 1995 -rrb- was a german naval officer who reached the rank of '' korvettenkapitan '' with the '' kriegsmarine '' during world war ii .he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .