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Person: Schepke, Joachim
Name Schepke, Joachim
Description A German U-boat commander during WW2, the seventh recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves who sank 36 Allied ships totalling about 154,000 tons. He died when U-100 was sunk in 1941 after being rammed and depth charged by two British destroyers.
Lived Born 8 Mar 1912, Died 17 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
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Published Oct/1946
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