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Klaus, Alfred (U-561)

Date of birth:
November 8th, 1912
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.00.1942-12.07.1943: Obermaat, U 561, survived when U-561 was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea while directing to Messina
00.07.1943: POW

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberbootsmannsmaat
Unit:
seemännischer Unteroffizier, U-Boot, U-561, 18. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
October 12th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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