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  1. Wolfgang Lüth (15 October 1913 – 14 May 1945) 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 (GRT). Lüth joined the Reichsmarine in 1933. After a period of training on surface ...

  2. Wolfgang Lüth (* 15. Oktober 1913 in Riga; † 14. Mai 1945 [1] in Flensburg) war ein deutscher Marineoffizier, zuletzt Kapitän zur See. Er war U-Boot - Kommandant der Kriegsmarine im Zweiten Weltkrieg.

  3. A chronicler of German U-boat exploits in World War II expounds on one of his favorite commanders: Wolfgang Lüth.

  4. Lüth was one of the most controversial of all U-boat commanders, first and foremost because he publicly advertised his firm belief in the tenets of Nazism. But other aspects of his personality, and even his successes, have also found their detractors.

    Date
    U-boat
    Name Of Ship
    Tons
    18 Jan 1940
    1,179
    19 Jan 1940
    1,188
    11 Feb 1940
    1,213
    4 May 1940
    San Tiburcio [Mine]
    5,995
  5. Dec 5, 2017 · Wolfgang Lüth was one of only seven men to win Germanys highest combat decoration. He operated in almost every theatre of the undersea war from Norway to the Indian Ocean and he was the second most successful German U-boat ace in World War II.

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  6. Nov 2, 2001 · Overview. An exceptional figure in the history of the German Navy, Wolfgang Luth was one of only seven men in the Wehrmacht to win Germany's highest combat decoration, the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds.

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  8. Naval Institute Press, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 235 pages. An exceptional figure in the history of the German Navy, Wolfgang Luth was one of only seven men in the Wehrmacht to win...

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