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Splittstösser, Wilhelm (U-846)

Date of birth:
September 18th, 1917
Date of death:
May 4th, 1944 (north of Cape Ortegal, Bay of Biscay, North Atlantic)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

04.05.1944: KIA when U-846 was sunk in the North Atlantic north of Cape Ortegal, by six depth charges of the Wellington M of the Canadian RCAF Squadron 407, flown by L.J. Bateman : 57 KIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obersteurmann (Petty Officer 1st Class)
Unit:
Steuermann, Wachoffizier, "U 846", 10. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1944

According to Patzwall / Scherzer the unit is U-x / x. Unterseebootsflottille.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the surname is Spittstösser.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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