Karl August Nerger

Karl August Nerger
Born(1875-02-25)25 February 1875
Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire
Died12 January 1947(1947-01-12) (aged 71)
NKVD special camp Nr. 7, Sachsenhausen, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Branch Imperial German Navy
Service years1893–1919
RankKapitän zur See
CommandsSMS Wolf
AwardsPour le Mérite,
Military Order of Max Joseph

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.

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