Bernd Klug

Bernd Klug (12 December 1914 – 15 June 1975) was an admiral in the West German Navy. During World War II, he served in the Kriegsmarine and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Career Klug joined Nazi Germany's Reichsmarine on 1 April 1933. He received his training aboard the school ship SSS Gorch Fock and the light cruiser Karlsruhe. Klug sailed on Karlsruhes third training cruise. Karlsruhe left Wilhelmshaven on 14 October 1933 returning to Kiel on 16 June 1934. While stationed on Karlsruhe, he advanced in rank to Gefreiter on 1 April 1934.

He was posted to the Naval Academy at Mürwik on 28 June 1934.

Awards Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords (6 June 1939) Oak Leaves on 1 January 1944 as chief of the 5. Schnellbootflottille Commanders Cross of the French Legion of Honour (1960)