Walther Schwieger
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 108 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 7,1885 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Berlin |
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| Date of died | September 5,1917 |
| Died | North Sea |
| Battles and wars | U-boat Campaign (World War I |
| Years of service | 1903–17 |
| Did you know | Walther Schwieger is the sixth-most-successful U-Boat commander of WWI by tonnage (183,883 tons). |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
| Command held | 1916-11-05 00:00:00 |
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| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Nationality | German |
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| ID | 1259499 |
Walther Schwieger Life story
Kapitänleutnant Walther Schwieger was a U-boat commander in the Imperial German Navy during First World War. In 1915, he sank the passenger liner RMS Lusitania with the loss of 1,199 lives.