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Scholtz, Klaus

Date of birth:
March 22nd, 1908 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
May 1st, 1987 (Bad Schwartau/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-108 / 2. U-Boots-Flottille
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1941
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 108", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1941
Awarded for the sinking of 13 ships with 61760 GRT over the course of 5 war patrols, including the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Rajputana.

92nd Kriegsmarine Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 108", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1942
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Awarded for the sinking of 12 ships with 66230 GRT over the course of 3 war patrols.

123rd Award.

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