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Elbing, Alfons (U-82)

Date of birth:
July 12th, 1907 (Allenstein / Ostpreußen)
Date of death:
February 6th, 1942 (Atlantic North)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

06.02.1942: Oberleutnant zur See (Ing.), LI, KIA when U-82 sunk North East of the Azores Islands in North Atlantic by depth charges launched by Sloop HMS 'ROCHESTER' (U.50) and Corvette HMS 'TAMARISK' (K.216) - all hands lost (45 KIA)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Ing.)
Unit:
Leitender Ingenieur, U-Boot, "U 82", 3. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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