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Erich Förste

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Years of service
  
1910–1945

Rank
  
Admiral

Awards
  
German Cross in Gold

Battles and wars
  
World War I, World War II

Born
  
11 February 1892 Magdeburg, Germany (
1892-02-11
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Kaiserliche Marine  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine

Commands held
  
UB-34 UB-99 Torpedo boat T-143 and T-141 cruiser Karlsruhe battleship Gneisenau

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II

Died
  
10 July 1963, Kiel, Germany

Units
  
SMS Friedrich der Grosse, SM U-86

Erich Förste (11 February 1892 – 10 July 1963) was a German naval officer who served in the Kaiserliche Marine, the Reichsmarine and the Kriegsmarine, eventually reaching the rank of Admiral during World War II.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
  • U-boat War Badge (1918)
  • Wound Badge in Black
  • Knight's Cross of the Albert Order 2nd Class with Swords
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold on 25 May 1943 as Vizeadmiral and commanding admiral Agean Sea

    • References

    Erich Förste Wikipedia
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