Years of service 1921–1945 Awards German Cross in Gold Commands held German submarine U-43 | Rank Fregattenkapitan Name Wilhelm Ambrosius | |
Born 14 June 1903
Tuchel, West Prussia ( 1903-06-14 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Service/branch Reichsmarine
Kriegsmarine Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic Died September 29, 1955, Durban, South Africa Battles and wars Battle of the Atlantic, World War II | ||
Wilhelm Ambrosius (14 June 1903 in Tuchel, West Prussia – 29 September 1955) was a German U-boat officer in World War II and recipient of the German Cross in Gold (German: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). The German Cross in Gold was awarded for repeated acts of bravery or achievement in combat. He enlisted in 1921 in the Weimar Republic's small navy and rose through the ranks to become a Mustang officer.
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