Karl August Nerger | |
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Born | Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire | 25 February 1875
Died | 12 January 1947 NKVD special camp Nr. 7, Sachsenhausen, Allied-occupied Germany | (aged 71)
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service | Imperial German Navy |
Years of service | 1893–1919 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Commands | SMS Wolf |
Awards | Pour le Mérite, Military Order of Max Joseph |
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Karl August Theodor Julius Nerger (25 February 1875 – 12 January 1947) was a naval officer of the Imperial German Navy in World War I, who achieved fame and recognition during the war for his command of the auxiliary cruiser SMS Wolf.
On 15 August 1945, Nerger was interned by the Soviet Union at the Sachsenhausen NKVD camp where he died two years later.