. . . "Z-29" . . "ZG 3 Hermes" . "Curt Rechel (1 December 1902 \u2013 10 August 1973) was a highly decorated Kapit\u00E4n zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ZG 3 Hermes, under the command of Rechel, sank the British submarine HMS Splendid on 21 April 1943."@en . "1902-12-01Z"^^ . "Curt Rechel"@en . . "(to 1933)" . "1973Z"^^ . "1923Z"^^ . "Rechel, Curt"@en . "German naval officer and Knight's Cross recipients" . "1902Z"^^ . . "1973-08-10Z"^^ . "Z-11 Bernd von Arnim" . . . .