Facts: - battles: world war i world war ii - death date: 19 may 1988 - allegiance: german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1919 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- - commands: light scharnhorst 2 cruiser german cruiser konigsberg 2 battleship german battleship - rank: vizeadmiral - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 26 august 1895 - serviceyears: 1912 -- 45 - name: kurt-caesar hoffmann - branch: german empire weimar republic nazi germany - unit: hansa cruiser amazone 1900 2 1898 6 wettin cruiser german cruiser koln 2 - image: bundesarchiv bild 183-2004-1123-500 , kurt-casar hoffmann.jpg - death place: molln - birth place: kiel Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kurt-caesar hoffmann .
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vizeadmiral kurt-caesar hoffmann -lrb- 26 august 1895 -- 19 may 1988 -rrb- was a knight 's cross of the iron cross recipient during world war ii and commander of the battleship .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .