Helmut Witte
Military Person
1915 – 2005
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Who was Helmut Witte?
Helmut Witte was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. As commander of the Type IXC U-boat U-159, he sank twenty-three ships on four patrols, for a total of 119,554 tons of Allied shipping, to become the 20th highest scoring U-Boat ace of World War II. He 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
- Apr 6, 1915
Fehmarn - Also known as
- Витте, Гельмут
- Died
- Oct 3, 2005
Duisburg
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on July 23, 2013
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