Herbert Schultze
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Herbert Emil Schultze (24 July 1909 – 3 June 1987), was a German submarine commander during World War II. He commanded the U-48 for eight patrols during the early part of the war, sinking 169,709 gross register tons (GRT) of shipping. Schultze was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
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Born | (1909-07-24)24 July 1909 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, German Empire |
Died | 3 June 1987(1987-06-03) (aged 77) London, England, United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
Years of service | 1930–45 1956–68 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine) Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine) |
Commands held | U-2,31 January 1938 – 16 March 1939 (Training) U-48, 22 April 1939 – 20 May 1940 (five patrols) U-48, 17 December 1940 – 27 July 1941 (three patrols) 3rd U-boat Flotilla Department II, Marineschule Mürwik |
Battles/wars | Second Battle of the Atlantic |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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