Gehrke, Walter (U-172)
- Date of birth:
- July 18th, 1913
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Also found under Walther Gerke
00.04.1942-00.12.1943: OMasch (D), U 172 : All patrols, 395 days at sea.
13.12.1943: U-172 was scuttled by the crew after combat with a US Cruiser, survived - US POW
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obermaschinist
- Unit:
- U-Boot, "U 172", 10. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1943
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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