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Person: Prien, Günther
Name Prien, Günther
Description A German U-boat ace of WW2, and the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Under his command, the submarine U-47 sank over 31 Allied ships totalling about 192,000 tons including the British battleship HMS Royal Oak. It is assumed that U-47 was sunk with all hands on 8 March 1941
Lived Born 16 Jan 1908, Died 08 Mar 1941
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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