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Günther Prien

German U-boat commander during World War II

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Lived 1908–1941, aged 33Germany
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    1908–1941
    Aged 33
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Updated 2026-06-16

Günther Prien was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the first member of the Kriegsmarine to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. It was Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Prien.

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