Helmut Witte
German World War II U-boat commander (1915-2005) · Germany · On the map · Died at 90
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2005Died3 October 20051980Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1944U-boat Front Clasp in BronzeAwardWar Merit Cross 2nd Class with SwordsAward1943Wound Badge (1939) in BlackAwardWound Badge (1939) in SilverAward1942Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAward1941Iron Cross 1st ClassAwardU-boat War Badge (1939)Award1940Iron Cross 2nd ClassAward1939Spanish CrossAward1915Born6 April 1915
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Country
Germany
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2005 · aged 90