branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
weimar republic nazi germany 1 . minensuchflottille gütersloh 1 september 1966 grumbach weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 27 april 1902 kapitän zur see karl bergelt
 karl bergelt
karl bergelt

karl friedrich anton bergelt -lrb- 27 april 1902 -- 1 september 1966 -rrb- was a kapitän zur see with the kriegsmarine during world war ii and 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 .
