title: Erich Förste
text: # Erich Förste
  
  Erich Förste (11 February 1892 – 10 July 1963) was a German naval officer who served in the Kaiserliche Marine, the Reichsmarine and the Kriegsmarine, eventually reaching the rank of Admiral during World War II.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
  * U-boat War Badge (1918)
  * Wound Badge in Black
  * Knight's Cross of the Albert Order 2nd Class with Swords
  * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
  * German Cross in Gold on 25 May 1943 as Vizeadmiral and commanding admiral Aegean Sea
  