- References
Kapitänleutnant Erich Giese (22 June 1887 – 5 June 1917 English Channel) was a German naval officer killed action during World War I. Giese joined Imperial German Navy on the 1. April 1905. Giese was killed in Action of 5 June 1917 against Royal Navy warships aboard the torpedo boat S20. 49 of 74 men were killed. The Kriegsmarine destroyer Z12 (March 1939-March 1940) of World War II was named the Erich Giese in the honor of Giese. Also, a street is named in his honor in Munich, Germany. References- Z12 Erich Giese at German Navy {{de icon}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giese, Erich}}{{Germany-navy-bio-stub}} 4 : 1887 births|1917 deaths|German military personnel killed in World War I|Imperial German Navy personnel |