1. Friedrich Oskar Ruge was an officer in the German Navy and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
13 Facts About Friedrich Ruge
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Friedrich Ruge served as the first commander of the post-war German Navy.
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Friedrich Ruge was the son and grandson of German educators.
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On 1 June 1937, Friedrich Ruge was appointed Fuhrer der Minensuchboote,.
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On 17 October 1939, with naval operations against Poland complete, Friedrich Ruge transferred to command of FDM West.
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Friedrich Ruge was a part of the North Sea-English Channel operations during 1940.
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Friedrich Ruge was appointed as Naval Advisor to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in November 1943 to supervise the defense of northern France from the predicted Allied invasion.
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Friedrich Ruge had no faith in land mines and artillery shells struck underwater, but the marine mines he wanted weren't available.
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Friedrich Ruge was one of four Flag Officers who made up the Naval Historical Team at Bremerhaven, sponsored by the United States Navy.
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Friedrich Ruge entered politics as a political independent to the Cuxhaven Town Council.
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In 1950, Friedrich Ruge was part of a select group of former Wehrmacht high-ranking officers invited by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to take part in the conference to discuss West Germany's rearmament.
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Friedrich Ruge was a guest lecturer at many universities, including the US Naval War College at Newport.
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Admiral Friedrich Ruge was one of the umpires for the 1974 Sandhurst wargame on Operation Sea Lion.