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Engel, Herbert (U-666)

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1912 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
January 4th, 1991
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

During four operational sails (197 days at sea), Herbert Engel sunk a ship of 1,370BRT and damaged another of 5,234BRT.

Promotions:
01.01.1940: Steuermannsmaat der Reserve
01.08.1940: Steuermann der Reserve
01.07.1941: Leutnant zur See der Reserve
01.02.1943: Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
01.09.1943: Kapitänleutnant.

Career:
August 26th, 1942 - December 9th, 1943: Kommandant "U 666";
August 1944 - October 1944: Kommandant "U 228".

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1940
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 666", 6. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze

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