Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obersteuermann

Unit:

Steuermann und Wachoffizier "U 562" / 29.Unterseebootsflottille

Awarded on:

November 6th, 1943

For his service with U 562 / 29. U-Fl., La Spezia.

U-562 sunk on 19th February 1943 with all 49 hands lost. Erwin Kiel was this sail not on board (according to his own statement on 6th October 1971) and served when the DKiG was handed out on the U 564 / 1. U-Fl., Brest (Bordeaux).

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  - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
  - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum