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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

Gustav Poel
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.

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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

    • References

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