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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wolfgang_LüthWolfgang Lüth - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

   • Buried: Cemetery Adelby in Flensburg

   • Allegiance: Nazi Germany

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   A biography of Wolfgang Lüth, the commander of four U-boats in World War II who sank 46 ships and received four decorations. Learn about his naval career, his achievements, his personality and his legacy.

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   In an excerpt from the new Naval Institute Press book Wolf, a chronicler of German U-boat exploits in World War II expounds on one of his favorite commanders: Wolfgang Lüth.

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6. www.uboatarchive.net › Misc › LuethLectureLueth Leadership Lecture - U-boat Archive

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   Lueth Leadership Lecture. Kapitän zur See Wolfgang Lüth commanded five U-boats (U-13, U-9, U-138, U-43 and U-181) sinking 47 ships for a total of 225,756 tons. He was one of the most complex personalities of the U-boat War. On the one hand, he was an inspiring leader and tactician who got the most from his men and his boat; and on the other ...

7. de.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wolfgang_LüthWolfgang Lüth – Wikipedia

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   Wolfgang Lüth (* 15. Oktober 1913 in Riga; † 14. Mai 1945 in Flensburg) war ein deutscher Marineoffizier, zuletzt Kapitän zur See. Er war U-Boot-Kommandant der Kriegsmarine im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Lüth und Albrecht Brandi waren die einzigen U-Boot-Kommandanten, die mit dem Eichenlaub mit Schwertern und Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen ...

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   Who was Wolfgang Lüth?

   • 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.

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   How did Wolfgang Lüth die?

   • Only a few days after the war ended, he died in a tragic accident. On 13 May 1945 Kapitän zur See Wolfgang Lüth was shot by a sentry at the Marineschule when he failed to identify himself or give the password. The unlucky shot, fired by the sentry at a target he could not even see in the darkness, struck Lüth in the head, killing him instantly.

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   What did Oberleutnant Lüth do?

   • After a short time on a school boat he took over the small type IIB U-boat U-9. During six patrols on this boat he achieved his first successes, most notably the sinking of the French submarine Doris in May 1940. A month later Oberleutnant Lüth commissioned the type IID U-boat U-138.

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   When did Wolfgang Lüth start his naval career?

   • Wolfgang Lüth began his naval career in April 1933 after studying law for three semesters. In the summer of 1933 he spent the traditional three months on the sailing school ship Gorch Fock and then went on a nine month training voyage around the world (India, Indonesia, Australia, North and South America) on the light cruiser Karlsruhe.

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9. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullU-boat Ace: The story of Wolfgang Lüth; Teddy Suhren Ace of ...

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   Nov 1, 2018 · U-boat Ace: The story of Wolfgang Lüth; Teddy Suhren Ace of Aces: Memoirs of a U-boat rebel; U-boat 977: The true story of the U-Boat that escaped to Argentina David Bowen Dorchester Pages 491-493 | Published online: 01 Nov 2018

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    U-boat Ace. : Jordan Vause. Naval Institute Press, 1990 - History - 235 pages. A legend in his time, Nazi submarine commander Wolfgang Luth sank 47 Allied merchant ships and a submarine and...