Gustav Kieseritzky

Gustav Kieseritzky
Born(1893-09-22)22 September 1893
Rendsburg, German Empire
Died19 November 1943(1943-11-19) (aged 50)
Kerch peninsula, Soviet Union
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Kriegsmarine
RankVizeadmiral
Commands heldBattleship Schleswig-Holstein
Battles/warsKerch–Eltigen Operation 
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gustav Kieseritzky (22 September 1893 – 19 November 1943) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kieseritzky was killed on 19 November 1943 during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 November 1943.


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