Karl-Conrad Mecke

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Karl-Conrad Mecke
Born	(1894-12-30)30 December 1894 Bremen, German Empire
Died	26 May 1982(1982-05-26) (aged 87) Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Kriegsmarine
Rank	Kapitän zur See
Battles / wars	World War II St. Nazaire Raid Operation Tanne Ost
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl-Conrad Mecke (30 December 1894 – 26 May 1982) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Until 1955, Mecke was held as a prisoner of war by Finland, then the Soviet Union.