Wolfgang Lüth
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 80 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 15,1913 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Riga |
| Latvia | |
| Date of died | May 14,1945 |
| Died | Flensburg |
| Germany | |
| Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Commands helds | Mürwik Naval School |
| Battles and wars | Spanish Civil War |
| World War II | |
| Battle of the Atlantic | |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Spanish Cross | |
| Sudetenland Medal | |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | |
| War Cross of Military Valor | |
| Parents | Elfriede Lüth |
| Buri | Adelby |
| Education | Mürwik Naval School |
| Herderinstitut zu Riga | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 969304 |
Wolfgang Lüth Life story
Wolfgang Lüth was a German U-boat captain of World War II who was credited with the sinking of 46 merchant ships plus the French submarine Doris sunk during 15 war patrols, for a total tonnage of 225,204 gross register tons. Lüth joined the Reichsmarine in 1933.