"1912-06-12Z"^^ . . . . . . "2005Z"^^ . "2005-06-09Z"^^ . . . . . "1912Z"^^ . "Gerd Kelbling (12 June 1912 \u2013 9 June 2005) was a German U-boat commander in 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."@en . "Kelbling, Gerd"@en . "Gerd Kelbling"@en . "1934Z"^^ . "German World War II U-boat commander" .