Götz Freiherr von Mirbach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German noble and Olympic sailor
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Place of Birth: Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
About Götz Freiherr von Mirbach
- Götz Freiherr von Mirbach (12 September 1915 – 6 August 1968) was a naval captain with the Kriegsmarine during World War II.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Mirbach was assigned to the 1.
- Schnellbootflottille attacking enemy shipping in the English Channel, sinking a British destroyer and three armed merchant vessels among others.
- He was later promoted to Korvettenkapitän and served as commander of the 9.
- Schnellbootflottille. Von Mirbach participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
- He was a member of the German 6 metre class sailing crew which finished in tenth place.
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