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Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal
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After the end of the war
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on 11 March 1940. He commissioned the boat and took her on four successful patrols. He sank a total of 12 ships, including three sunk and one damaged from
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The
Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
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Die Träger des
Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
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on 1 October 1937, eventually carrying out five patrols, eventually sinking four merchant ships. He also laid
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in 1938, eventually spending over a year in this role, until
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Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die
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862:] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag.
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Das
Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
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on 6 January 1940, taking over command of the newly built
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466:on 29 August 1940 as
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557:Oberleutnant zur See
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350:boom defence vessel
301:Spanish Nationalist
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374:convoy SC 7
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599:References
502:Promotions
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279:cadet ship
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77:Allegiance
44:1912-03-09
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337:HMS
292:Karlsruhe
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