Karl-Friedrich Merten
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 15,1905 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Poznan |
| Poland | |
| Date of died | May 2,1993 |
| Died | Waldshut-Tiengen |
| Germany | |
| Battles and wars | Spanish Civil War |
| World War II | |
| Commands helds | German submarine U-68 |
| 26th U-boat Flotilla | |
| 24th U-boat Flotilla | |
| Job | Engineer |
| Soldier | |
| Writer | |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Spanish Cross | |
| War Merit Cross | |
| Sudetenland Medal | |
| Wehrmacht Long Service Award | |
| High Seas Fleet Badge | |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1860385 |
Karl-Friedrich Merten Life story
Karl-Friedrich Merten commanded the U-boat U-68 in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Merten was credited with the sinking of 27 ships for a total of 170,151 gross register tons of Allied shipping. Merten joined the Reichsmarine in 1926.
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