Bey, Erich (KM)
- Date of birth:
- March 23rd, 1898 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 26th, 1943 (North Cape, Norway)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erich Bey was killed on board of the Scharnhorst on December 26th, 1943. At that moment he served as Führer der Zerstörer and Befehlshaber Kampfgruppe Nord Norwegen with the rank of Konteradmiral.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 2. Stufe
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
- Unit:
- Kdr, 4. Zerstörer-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
- Unit:
- Kdr, 4. Zerstörer-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 4. Zerstörerflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 4. Zerstörer-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- October 1940
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