Herbert Kuppisch

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German World War II U-boat commander (1909-1943)

Lived 1909 to 1943 · aged 33

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Herbert Kuppisch was a German naval officer during World War II and commander of U-58, U-94, U-516, and U-847. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Kuppisch and the crew of U-847 were killed by aircraft from the US escort carrier USS Card on 27 August 1943.

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Awards 6

1941Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

1940U-boat War Badge (1939)

1940Iron Cross, 1st class

1939Sudetenland Medal

1939Iron Cross, 2nd class

1937Wehrmacht Long Service Award

Connected to Herbert 6

Adolf AxAlso won Sudetenland Medal

Friedrich-Wilhelm NeumannAlso won Wehrmacht Long Service Award Theodor GeibAlso won Iron Cross, 1st class

Jost MetzlerAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)

Ferdinand von KummerAlso won Iron Cross, 2nd class Jürgen OestenAlso won Sudetenland Medal

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Lived 1909 to 1943 · aged 33

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