Erich Topp
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 20 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 2,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Hanover |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | December 26,2005 |
| Died | Susen |
| Germany | |
| Books | The Odyssey of a U-boat Commander: Recollections of Erich Topp |
| Commands helds | German submarine U-552 |
| German submarine U-57 | |
| German submarine U-2513 | |
| German submarine U-3010 | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| War Merit Cross | |
| Wehrmacht Long Service Award | |
| Education | Leibniz Universität Hannover |
| Mürwik Naval School | |
| Command held | 2023-09-14 13:51:51 |
| U-3010 | |
| U-2513 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 969293 |
Erich Topp Life story
Erich Topp was a German U-boat commander of World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. He sank 35 ships for a total of 197,460 gross register tons. After the war, he served with the Federal German Navy, reaching the rank of Konteradmiral.