Günther Krech

Military Person

1914 – 2000

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Who was Günther Krech?

Günther Krech was a German U-boat commander in World War II and 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. As commander of U-558 he sank nineteen ships, totalling 100,771 tons, and damaged two ships. He is thirty-third in the list of U-Boat aces of World War II.

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Born
Sep 21, 1914
Wilhelmshaven
Died
Jun 3, 2000
Wuppertal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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