Prall, August
- Date of birth:
- May 2nd, 1894 (Heide/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
August Prall reached the rank of Kapitän zur See. He was POW form May 1945 until August 30th, 1948.
Crew of IV/1914
01.04.1914: Leutnant zur See
00.00.1937: Korvettenkapitän (E), Referent - Torpedo-Versuchsanstalt
15.10.1940-30.08.1945: Werksleiter, Werk Gotenhafen
07.10.1943: Abteilungskommandeur, T.V.A. Eckernförde, Abteilung Gotenhafen
01.02.1944: promoted to Kapitän zur See
04.02.1945: moved to Eckernförde
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Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Torpedo-Versuchsanstalt Gotenhafen
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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