Stock, Rupprecht (U-214)
- Date of birth:
- February 16th, 1916 (Frankfurt am Main, Duitse Rijk)
- Date of death:
- December 3rd, 2002
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
3 Apr 1937: Offiziersanwärter
21 Sep 1937: Seekadett
1 May 1938: Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1939: Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Aug 1939: Leutnant zur See
1 Sep 1941: Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jun 1944: Kapitänleutnant
Career:
Crew IV/37
1937: Entry into the Kriegsmarine
9.1939-2.1942: commanded to the Luftwaffe
2.1942-8.1942: U-boat training
8.1942-7.1943: Wachoffizier U-214
7.5.1943-7.1944: Commander U-214
8.1944-8.5.1945: Commander U-218; on six voyages (333 sea days) - two enemy ships sunk with a total of 1,725BRT, and a ship with 6,507BRT damaged
1.6.1944: Lieutenant Commander
5.1945-8.1947: British prisoner of war # 18.8.1944
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-Boot, "U 214", 8. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 3rd, 1941
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