Jurgen Wattenberg,Navigation Officer
Gentlemen,
In the middle of 1938 Korvettenkapitan Jurgen Wattenberg had became a navigation officer aboad the pocket battleship 'Admiral Graf Spee'. The warship had participated during the Spanish Civil War cruising in Spanish coasts. I know for sure Wattenberg had been awarded some decorations from the Spanish government. I'm not sure what class of the 'Spanish Cross' from Germany did Wattenberg got. I know that his commander Kapt. z. See Hans Langsdorff had been awarded some decorations from Spain. I'm doing a little clue finding about what decorations did Jurgen Wattenberg won during his naval service. I already knew that he gotten the Iron Cross Second and First Class and the U-boat Service Badge when he commanded the U-Boat U-162.
By the way I did saw a picture of the funeral of Hans Langsdorff and the 'Order Pillow' that had Langsdorff's decorations. Among them was a neck order perhaps awarded to Langsdorff by Spain.
Sincerely,
Edward L. Hsiao
In the middle of 1938 Korvettenkapitan Jurgen Wattenberg had became a navigation officer aboad the pocket battleship 'Admiral Graf Spee'. The warship had participated during the Spanish Civil War cruising in Spanish coasts. I know for sure Wattenberg had been awarded some decorations from the Spanish government. I'm not sure what class of the 'Spanish Cross' from Germany did Wattenberg got. I know that his commander Kapt. z. See Hans Langsdorff had been awarded some decorations from Spain. I'm doing a little clue finding about what decorations did Jurgen Wattenberg won during his naval service. I already knew that he gotten the Iron Cross Second and First Class and the U-boat Service Badge when he commanded the U-Boat U-162.
By the way I did saw a picture of the funeral of Hans Langsdorff and the 'Order Pillow' that had Langsdorff's decorations. Among them was a neck order perhaps awarded to Langsdorff by Spain.
Sincerely,
Edward L. Hsiao
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