Wolfgang Lüth German World War II U-boat commander
Wolfgang Lüth is a 31 years old German World War II U-boat commander from Riga. Wolfgang Lüth was born on October 15, 1913 (died on May 13, 1945, he was 31 years old) in Riga.
About
No, he died on 05/13/1945, 78 years ago. He was 31 years old when he died. Cause of death: execution by firing squad. He died in Flensburg and buried in Friedhof Adelby .
Awards (11)
Awarded Spanish Cross in 1939 , awarded Sudetenland Medal in 1939 , awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds in 1943 , awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in 1940 , awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class in 1940 ,
Education
He graduated from Naval Academy At Mürwik and Herderinstitut Zu Riga
What was Wolfgang's zodiac sign?Wolfgang Lüth zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Wolfgang Lüth
| Award | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Spanish Cross, War Merit Cross (Italy) |
|---|---|
| Battle | Battle of the Atlantic, World War II, Spanish Civil War |
| Place of death | Flensburg |
| MilitaryUnit | 1st U-boat Flotilla, 6th U-boat Flotilla, 12th U-boat Flotilla, 22nd U-boat Flotilla |
| RestingPlace | Flensburg |
| Member of the crew of | Gorch Fock I , end time: 1933-09-22T00:00:00Z , start time: 1933-07-01T00:00:00Z , subject has role: apprentice |
| Commander of (DEPRECATED) | German Submarine U-13 , end time: 1939-12-28T00:00:00Z , start time: 1939-12-16T00:00:00Z |
| Military branch | German Navy , end time: 1945-05-08T00:00:00Z , start time: 1935-06-01T00:00:00Z |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grabmal%20Wolfgang%20L%C3%BCth.jpg , media legend: Wolfgang Lüths grav i Flensburg , media legend: Grafsteen van Wolfgang Lüth , media legend: Lüth's grave, cemetery Adelby , media legend: Grabmal von Wolfgang Lüth (* 15. Oktober 1913 in Riga; † 13. Mai 1945 in Flensburg) auf dem Friedhof Adelby in Flensburg. , point in time: 2012-08-26T00:00:00Z |
| Military rank | Oberfähnrich Zur See , start time: 1936-04-01T00:00:00Z |
| Affiliation | 12th U-boat Flotilla , end time: 1944-01-14T00:00:00Z , start time: 1943-11-01T00:00:00Z |
| Conflict | Spanish Civil War , end time: 1939-05-18T00:00:00Z , start time: 1939-04-13T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Lüth. Show people with the surname Lüth |
| Manner of death | Homicide |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | German |
| Place of burial | Friedhof Adelby |
| Given name | Wolfgang |
| Date of death | 1945-05-14T00:00:00Z |
| Name in native language | Wolfgang Lüth |
| Cause of death | Execution By Firing Squad |
| Country of citizenship | Germany |
| Allegiance | National Socialist German Workers' Party Germany , end time: 1945-05-08T00:00:00Z , start time: 1933-04-01T00:00:00Z |
