Rolf Johannesson

Rolf Johannesson (22 July 1900 – 6 December 1989) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the post-war Bundesmarine in 1957 and retired in 1961 as a Konteradmiral.

Rolf Johannesson
Born	22 July 1900
Died	6 December 1989 (aged 89)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine German Navy
Rank	Konteradmiral
Commands held	Z15 Erich Steinbrinck ZG3 Hermes
Battles/wars	Battle of the Mediterranean
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (19 July 1919)[1]
• Destroyer War Badge (1940)[1]
• Iron Cross (1939) 1st (6 November 1939) & 1st Class (15 December 1939)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942 as Fregattenkapitän on Z15 "Erich Steinbrinck"[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 December 1942 as Kapitän zur See and commander of destroyer Hermes [3]
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (12 June 1961)[1]

References

Citations

1. Dörr 1995, p. 285.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 211.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 201.

Bibliography

• Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.