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Eichmann, Kurt

Date of birth:
October 11th, 1917 (Mülheim an der Ruhr/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
November 15th, 1942 (near Gibraltar, Mediterranean)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Kurt Eichmann served as Kommandant "U 151" and Kommandant "U 98". He was killed on November 15th, 1942 when his ship was sunk by H.M.S. Wreslter (AHL 46) at 36.09N / 07.42W. He had finally reached the rank of Oberleutnant zur See.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1941
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

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