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Lange, Kurt

Date of birth:
August 12th, 1903 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
1995
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Kurt Lange served as Kommandant "U 530" between October 14th 1942 and January 1945. In 6 sorties he sunk two ships with a total tonnage of 12.063 BRT and damaged a ship of 10.195 BRT. Finally he served as Hafenkommandant at Hela.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant "U 530" / 10. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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