| Rolf Johannesson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1900-07-22)22 July 1900 |
| Died | 6 December 1989(1989-12-06) (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service | Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands | Z15 Erich Steinbrinck ZG3 Hermes |
| Battles / wars | Battle of the Mediterranean |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (19 July 1919)
- Destroyer War Badge (1940)
- Iron Cross (1939) 1st (6 November 1939) & 1st Class (15 December 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942 as Fregattenkapitän on Z15 "Erich Steinbrinck"
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 December 1942 as Kapitän zur See and commander of destroyer Hermes
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (12 June 1961)
References
Citations
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) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone | Commander of Z15 Erich Steinbrinck 31 May 1938 – 19 January 1942 |
Succeeded byKorvettenkapitän Heinrich Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of ZG3 Hermes 8 February 1942 – 2 April 1943 |
Succeeded byFregattenkapitän Curt Rechel |
| Preceded byFlottillenadmiral Max-Eckart Wolff | Commander-in-Chief German Fleet (CINCGERFLEET) 1957 – 1961 |
Succeeded byKonteradmiral Karl Smidt |
- 1900 births
- 1989 deaths
- Military personnel from Berlin
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Counter admirals of the Kriegsmarine
- Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I
- Bundesmarine admirals
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Condor Legion personnel
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- Counter admirals of the German Navy
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel