Wilhelm Anhalt Military person

Johannes Friedrich Wilhelm Anhalt (28 March 1917 – 13 May 1979) was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the coveted 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	March 28, 1917
Birth place	Berlin
Date of death	May 13, 1979
Place of death	Huntsville Ontario

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
award	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II Operation Weserübung
military command	4. Räumbootflottille Minesweeper M 84 Räumboot R 38 R 39
military unit	SMS Schlesien
service start	1936
service end	1936