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Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière

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German World War I U-boat commander (1866-1941)

Lived 1886 to 1941 · aged 54
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Vizeadmiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, born in Posen, Prussia, and of French-German descent, was a German U-boat commander during World War I. With 194 ships and 453,716 gross register tons (GRT) sunk, he is the most successful submarine captain ever. 8 cm deck gun.

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U-35 in the Mediterranean SeaU-35 in the Mediterranean SeaTroopship GalliaTroopship GalliaGrave in the Invalidenfriedhof in BerlinGrave in the Invalidenfriedhof in Berlin

Awards 4

Pour le Mérite
Military Merit Cross III. Class
Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)
Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)

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Vizeadmiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, born in Posen, Prussia, and of French-German descent, was a German U-boat commander during World War I. With 194 ships and 453,716 gross register tons (GRT) sunk, he is the most successful submarine captain ever. His victories came in the Mediterranean, almost always using his 8.8 cm deck gun. During his career, he fired 74 torpedoes, hitting 39 times.

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Lived 1886 to 1941 · aged 54
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