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Weber, Martin

Date of birth:
June 26th, 1916 (Waldenburg/Sehl, Germany)
Date of death:
April 14th, 1943 (near Lorient, Atlantic Ocean)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Martin Weber was killed on board the "U 526", when the ship rann on a seamine at 47*30´N / 03°45´W near Lorient. Of the crew, 42 were killed. Only 12 survived the explosion.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Leitender Ingenieur "U 526" / 10.Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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