serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1930 -- 45 weimar republic nazi germany düsseldorf 6 march 1993 uerdingen weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany cruiser '' karlsruhe '' u-43 1939 2 u-181 2 knight 's cross of the iron cross 9 december 1912 burial at sea oberleutnant zur see johannes limbach
 johannes limbach
johannes limbach

johannes limbach -lrb- 9 december 1912 in uerdingen -- 6 march 1993 in düsseldorf -rrb- was a german u-boat 1st officer in world war ii and 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 .
