The German battleship squadron attacking convoy PQ 17 on 5 July 1942 was commanded by Admiral Otto Schniewind.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent sources including Wikipedia and specialized naval history sites, consistent on Schniewind commanding Kampfgruppe I aboard Tirpitz for Operation Rösselsprung against PQ 17.
Sources
- Attack on the battleship Tirpitz by submarine K-21 (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://warhistory.org/@msw/article/wartime-german-destroyers-from-narvik-to-the-capitulation-ii (warhistory.org)
- https://cmchant.com/rosselsprung-german-attack-on-pq-17-convoy/ (cmchant.com)
- https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+destruction+of+Convoy+PQ17:+27+June-10+July+1942.-a0460060610 (thefreelibrary.com)