Gustav Kieseritzky | |
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Born | 22 September 1893 |
Died | 19 November 1943 | (aged 50)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Vizeadmiral |
Commands held | Battleship Schleswig-Holstein |
Battles/wars | Kerch–Eltigen Operation † |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Kieseritzky (22 September 1893 – 19 November 1943) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kieseritzky was killed on 19 November 1943 during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 November 1943.