Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes
Military Person
1913 – 1945
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Who was Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes?
Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes died on 19 March 1945 in Gotenhafen during the East Pomeranian Offensive. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 March 1945.
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