Hermann Stuckmann Military person

Hermann Stuckmann (2 January 1921 in Wuppertal-Barmen – 23 August 1944 in the Bay of Biscay) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. In his short combat career he sank one ship, and damaged two others.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 02, 1921
Birth place
Wuppertal
Date of deathAugust 23, 1944
Place of death
Bay of Biscay

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
U-boat War Badge
military operations
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
military command
(15 May–18 August 1944)
(5 August 1943–4 May 1944)
military unit
23rd U-boat Flotilla
22nd U-boat Flotilla
service start1939
service end1944

Hermann Stuckmann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://uboat.net/men/stuckmann.htm