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German WW2 U-Boat commander From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klaus Bargsten (31 October 1911 – 25 October 2000) was the captain and sole survivor of the sunken U-521. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Klaus Bargsten | |
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Born | Bad Oldesloe | 31 October 1911
Died | 25 October 2000 88) Bremen | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1936–45 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Unit | 1st U-boat Flotilla 2nd U-boat Flotilla 4th U-boat Flotilla |
Commands | U-563, 27 March 1941 – 15 March 1942 U-521, 3 June 1942 – 2 June 1943 |
Awards | U-boat War Badge Knight's Cross |
U-521 under Bargsten's command was sunk on 2 June 1943 by the United States submarine chaser PC-565 east of Cape Hatteras. Bargsten was the sole survivor.
Bargsten was interrogated and held as a prisoner of war until his release in 1946. The Kriegsmarine falsely reported the entire crew of U-521 as MIA (Missing in Action).[1]
The following is a list of dates for Kptlt. Bargsten's promotions during World War II.
The following is a list of Kptlt. Bargsten's awards and decorations.
Date | Decoration |
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23 July 1940 | Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class[3] |
10 August 1940 | U-boat War Badge (1939)[3] |
25 September 1940 | Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class[3] |
30 April 1943 | Knight's Cross as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-521[4][5] |
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