# Karl-Friedrich Merten

> Karl-Friedrich Merten commanded the U-boat U-68 in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Merten was credited with the sinking of 27 ships for a total of 170,151 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping. Merten joined the Reichsmarine in 1926. He served on the light cruisers Karlsruhe and Leipzig during the Spanish Civil War patrols.

*German World War II U-boat commander*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1905-08-15
- **Died:** 1993-05-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Карл-Фрідріх Мертен](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB-%D0%A4%D1%80%D1%96%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%96%D1%85_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD)
- [كارل فريدريش ميرتن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%86)
- [Karl-Friedrich Merten](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Friedrich_Merten)
- [Karl-Friedrich Merten](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Friedrich_Merten)
- [Karl-Friedrich Merten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Friedrich_Merten)
- [Karl-Friedrich Merten](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Friedrich_Merten)
- [Karl-Friedrich Merten](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Friedrich_Merten)
- [Karl Friedrich Merten](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Friedrich_Merten)
- [Мертен, Карл-Фридрих](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%2C_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB-%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%85)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86404)

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