Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen Military person

Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen (22 February 1913 – 17 August 2000) was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 22, 1913
Birth place	Riga , Governorate of Livonia , Russian Empire
Date of death	August 17, 2000
Place of death	Vancouver , Canada

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of the Atlantic World War II Mediterranean U-boat Campaign (World War II)
service start	1934
service end	1945