serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1916 -- 45 german empire weimar republic nazi germany '' z22 anton schmitt '' '' z23 '' glücksburg 21 september 1984 varel german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 8 may 1899 '' kapitän zur see '' friedrich böhme
 friedrich böhme
friedrich böhme

friedrich böhme -lrb- 8 may 1899 -- 6 december 1989 -rrb- was a highly decorated `` kapitän zur see '' -lrb- naval captain -rrb- in the `` kriegsmarine '' during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
friedrich böhme was captured by american troops in 1945 and handed over to british forces .
he was released in 1948 .
