Erich Topp
Military Person
1914 – 2005
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Who was Erich Topp?
Rear Admiral Erich Topp was the third most successful of German U-Boot Experten commanders of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He sank 35 ships for a total of 197,460 gross register tons.
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1914
Hanover - Also known as
- Топп, Эрих
- Nationality
- Germany
- West Germany
- Nazi Germany
- Lived in
- Hanover
- Died
- Dec 26, 2005
Süßen
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on July 23, 2013
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