Erich Bey
Military Person
1898 – 1943
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Who was Erich Bey?
Erich Bey, was a German naval officer who most notably served as a commander of the Kriegsmarine's destroyer forces and commanded the battleship Scharnhorst in the Battle of the North Cape on 26 December 1943, during which the German ship was sunk. He was killed during that action. Bey was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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- Born
- Mar 23, 1898
Hamburg - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Dec 26, 1943
North Cape, Norway
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on July 23, 2013
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