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Albrecht Brandi

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander · Germany · On the map · Architects · Lived 1914 to 1966 · aged 51

Albrecht Brandi was a German U-boat commander in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Together with Wolfgang Lüth, he was the only Kriegsmarine sailor who was awarded with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.

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1966Died6 January 19661944Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and DiamondsAwardU-boat War Badge (1939)Award1943Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAwardMedal of Military ValourAward1940Iron Cross 1st ClassAwardIron Cross 2nd ClassAwardMinesweeper War BadgeAward1914Born20 June 1914

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords1944
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds1944
U-boat War Badge (1939)1944
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross1943
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves1943
Medal of Military Valour1943
Iron Cross 2nd Class1940
Iron Cross 1st Class1940
Minesweeper War Badge1940
U-boat Front Clasp

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The Knight's Cross, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. Brandi is credited with the sinking of eight merchant ships for a total of 25,879 gross register tons (GRT), one auxiliary warship of 810 GRT, and three warships of 5,000 long tons.

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Germany
Category
Architects
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Architect
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1914 to 1966 · aged 51