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Köllner, Paul Wilhelm (Kriegsmarine)

Date of birth:
November 9th, 1897 (Brad/Siebenbürgen, Germany)
Date of death:
October 14th, 1943 (English Channel)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Paul-Wilhelm Köllner during the First World War served on board the U 101 (II. Unterseebootsflottille) and UB 93 with the rank of Leutnant zur See.
He was killed in the English Channel on October 14th, 1943 and was was posthumously promoted to Fregattenkapitän der Reserve.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve (Lieutenant-Commander of Reserves)
Unit:
Lotsenoffizier, 2. Sperrbrecherflottille, Kommando Befehlshaber Sicherung West, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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