Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
Military Person
1886 – 1941
Who was Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière?
Vice Admiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, born in Posen and of French descent, was a German U-boat commander during World War I. With 194 ships and 453,716 gross register tons sunk, he is the most successful submarine ace ever. Нis victories came in the Mediterranean, almost always using his 8.8-cm deck gun. During his career he fired 74 torpedoes, hitting 39 times.
Arnauld de la Perière remained in the German Navy after the war ended. During World War II, he was recalled to active duty as a rear admiral, and was killed in a plane crash near Paris in 1941 while taking part in secret negotiations with the Vichy French government.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1886
Poznań - Also known as
- Lothar Arnauld de la Periere
- Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere
- Parents
- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Poznań
- Died
- Feb 24, 1941
Le Bourget - Resting place
- Invalids' Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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