Otto Westphalen Military person

Otto Westphalen (12 March 1920 in Hamburg – 9 January 2008) 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 12, 1920
Birth place	Hamburg
Date of death	January 09, 2008
Place of death	Hamburg

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Military person

award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of the Atlantic World War II
military command	(16 May 1942 – 8 February 1943) (18 March 1943 – 8 May 1945)
military unit	13th U-boat Flotilla 21st U-boat Flotilla
service start	1938
service end	1945