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Brorsen, Karl Heinz (U-309)

Date of birth:
March 16th, 1921
Date of death:
February 16th, 1945 (East of Moray Firth, Kinnairds Head, North Sea)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

16.02.1945: BtsMt, KIA when U-309 was sunk East of the Moray Firth in 58°09' North - 02°23' West by HMCS 'ST. JOHNS' (K.456) with depth charges and Hedgehog - all hands lost (47 KIA)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Bootsmannsmaat
Unit:
seemännischer Unteroffizier, "U 309", 11. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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