Rolf Johannesson Military person

Rolf Johannesson (22 July 1900 – 6 December 1989) was a highly decorated Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and Konteradmiral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Rolf Johannesson was captured by British troops at the end of the war and was held until 1946. He joined the post war Deutsche Marine in 1957 and retired in 1961 as a Konteradmiral.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 22, 1900
Birth place	Berlin , Germany
Date of death	December 06, 1989
Place of death	Germany , Hamburg

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Military person

allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1933) (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I Spanish Civil War Battle of the Mediterranean
military command	ZG 3 Hermes Z15 Erich Steinbrinck
service start	1918
service end	1918