Rolf Johannesson

Rolf Johannesson (22 July 1900 – 6 December 1989) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He joined the post-war Bundesmarine in 1957 and retired in 1961 as a Konteradmiral.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (19 July 1919)
 * Destroyer War Badge (1940)
 * Iron Cross (1939) 1st (6 November 1939) & 1st Class (15 December 1939)
 * German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942 as Fregattenkapitän on Z15 "Erich Steinbrinck"
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 December 1942 as Kapitän zur See and commander of destroyer Hermes
 * Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (12 June 1961)