caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
hubert schmundt 1908 -- 44 german empire weimar republic nazi germany light '' naval academy mürwik cruiser '' königsberg '' light cruiser '' nürnberg bad soden 17 october 1984 schweidnitz/silesia german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1919 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- sms '' charlotte '' scharnhorst 6 württemberg 1878 6 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 19 september 1888 admiral bundesarchiv bild 146-1971-078-74 , hubert schmundt.jpg hubert schmundt
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hubert schmundt

karl julius gustav hubert schmundt -lrb- 19 september 1888 -- 17 october 1984 -rrb- was an admiral of nazi germany 's `` 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 .
