Friedrich Guggenberger
German U-boat commander during World War II
Died aged 73PiscesGermany
Biography
Friedrich Guggenberger (6 March 1915 – 13 May 1988) was a German admiral, who in his earlier career was a U-boat commander in the Second World War. From November 1940 until his capture in July 1943, he was credited with sinking 17 ships for a total of 66,848 gross register tons (GRT) and damaging another for 6,003 GRT. He sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in November 1941. For these achievements he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. After the war he became the Deputy Chief of Staff in the NATO command Allied Forces Northern Europe.
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Awards & honours (8)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Medal of Military Valour
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Iron Cross, 1st class
- Iron Cross, 2nd class
- U-boat War Badge (1939)
- Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
Quick answers about Friedrich Guggenberger
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- Friedrich Guggenberger died on May 13, 1988 at the age of 73.
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- Friedrich Guggenberger was born on March 6, 1915.
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- Friedrich Guggenberger was born in Munich.
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- Friedrich Guggenberger's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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- Friedrich Guggenberger is a citizen of Germany.
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