Gustav Poel

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Kapitanleutnant Name Gustav Poel Battles and wars World War II Commands held German submarine U-413		Years of service 1933–45 Battles/wars World War II Died January 16, 2009 Service/branch Kriegsmarine

Born 2 August 1917 Hamburg ( 1917-08-02 ) Unit SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Emden torpedo boat Tiger U-27, U-37 Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gustav Poel (2 August 1917 – 16 January 2009) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 20 February 1944 U-413 under the command of Poel sank the HMS Warwick.

Ships attacked

As a U-boat commander of U-413 Gustav Poel is credited with the sinking of four ships for a total of 34,525 gross register tons (GRT) and sinking one warship of 1,100 metric tons (1,100 long tons; 1,200 short tons).

Awards

Spanish Cross in Bronze (6 June 1939)

Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare (24 October 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (28 February 1940)

1st Class (27 November 1942)

U-boat War Badge (1939) (8 November 1939)

U-boat Front Clasp

in Bronze (9 November 1944)

in Silver (27 April 1945)

German Cross in Gold on 22 December 1943 as Kapitanleutnant on U-413/1. Unterseebootsflottille

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 March 1944 as Kapitanleutnant and commander of U-413

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