Thurmann, Karl
- Date of birth:
- September 4th, 1909 (Mühlheim, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 20th, 1943 (North-Atlantic Ocean)
- Nationality:
- German
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Commander U-553
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1942
Awarded on his ninth patrol for his successes as a U-Boat commander, which by that time were 12 ships sunk (with 57042 GRT) and 2 damaged (with 15273 GRT).
Sources
- - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (2000)
- Korvettenkapitän Karl Thurmann - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net
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