Gustav Kieseritzky

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Born(1893-09-22)22 September 1893
Died19 November 1943(1943-11-19) (aged 50)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch Kriegsmarine
Gustav Kieseritzky
Born(1893-09-22)22 September 1893
Died19 November 1943(1943-11-19) (aged 50)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch Kriegsmarine
RankVizeadmiral
CommandsBattleship Schleswig-Holstein
ConflictsKerch–Eltigen Operation 
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gustav Kieseritzky (22 September 1893 – 19 November 1943) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kieseritzky was killed on 19 November 1943 during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation and was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross, on 20 November 1943.

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