▁as ▁the ▁various ▁land - based ▁naval ▁units ▁and ▁the ▁naval ▁coast al ▁art illery ▁and ▁anti - air craft ▁batter ies ▁along ▁the ▁French ▁Atlantic ▁coast . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁( 1 9 1 4 ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁( May ▁ 1 9 1 5 ) ▁& ▁ 1 st ▁Class ▁( 2 7 ▁September ▁ 1 9 1 9 ) ▁ ▁Sud eten land ▁Medal ▁▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁ ▁High ▁Se as ▁Fle et ▁Bad ge ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Cl asp ▁to ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁( 1 9 3 9 ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁( 2 9 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 9 ) ▁& ▁ 1 st ▁Class ▁( 2 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 0 ) ▁ ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁with ▁Oak ▁Le aves ▁ ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁as ▁Kap it än ▁zur ▁See ▁and ▁commander ▁of ▁heavy ▁cru iser ▁Admir al ▁Sche er ▁▁ 6 1 4 th ▁Oak ▁Le aves ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁as ▁Admir al ▁and ▁commander ▁in ▁chief ▁of ▁Mar in eg ru pp enk omm ando ▁West ▁( N avy ▁Group ▁Command ▁West ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Mag de burg ▁Category : Pe