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Markworth, Friedrich

Date of birth:
February 14th, 1915 (Wolfenbüttel, Germany)
Date of death:
January 13th, 1994 (Detmold, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-66
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1943
Awarded for sinking 12 ships (with 74091 GRT) and damaging 2 British motor torpedo boats as commander of U-66.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1941
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1943
Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen

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