Karl Rixecker Military person

Kapitänleutnant Karl Jakob Rixecker (18 November 1906 in Merchweiler – 22 September 1959 in Wetzlar) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Karl Rixecker
Birth dateNovember 18, 1906
Birth place
Merchweiler
Date of deathSeptember 22, 1959
Place of death
Wetzlar

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military commandRäumboot R-23 and R-23
military unit
SMS Schleswig-Holstein
Meteor (1915)
service start1925
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.deutsches-marinearchiv.de/Archiv/1935-1945/Personen/Ritterkreuz/r-s/rixecker.htm