Gustav Poel

Gustav Poel
Born (1917-08-02)2 August 1917
Hamburg
Died 16 January 2009(2009-01-16) (aged 91)
Hamburg
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1933–45
Rank Kapitänleutnant
Unit SSS Gorch Fock
cruiser Emden
torpedo boat Tiger
U-27, U-37
Commands held U-413
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gustav Poel (2 August 1917 – 16 January 2009) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 20 February 1944 U-413 under the command of Poel sank HMS Warwick.

Summary of career

Ships attacked

As commander of U-413 Gustav Poel is credited with the sinking of four ships for a total of 34,525 gross register tons (GRT) and sinking one warship of 1,100 long tons (1,100 tonnes).

Warwick Castle
Date Name Nationality Tonnage
(GRT)		 Fate
14 November 1942 Warwick Castle  United Kingdom 20,107 Sunk
22 January 1943 Mount Mycale  Greece 3,556 Sunk
5 February 1943 West Portal  United States 5,376 Sunk
21 April 1943 Wanstead  United Kingdom 5,486 Sunk
20 February 1944 HMS Warwick  Royal Navy 1,100 Sunk

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 429.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 430.
  3. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 355.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 341.
  5. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 599.

Bibliography

  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2. 
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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