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Böttcher, Richard

Date of birth:
October 2nd, 1906 (Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
October 21st, 1973
Nationality:
German

Biography

Richard Böttcher reached the rank of Oberleutnant zur See.

Career:
October 1st, 1942 - September 6th, 1943: Kommandant "U 139".

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

Sources

  • - Gerhard Brand

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