Eberhard Bopst
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Eberhard Bopst | |
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| Born | 25 December 1913 North Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1933–1942 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Commands held | U-6 U-597 |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War
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| Awards | Four Year Wehrmacht Long Service Award, Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords, Iron Cross 2nd Class, Destroyer War Badge, Narvik Shield, Iron Cross 1st Class |
Eberhard Bopst (25 December 1913 – 12 October 1942) was a German U-boat commander in World War II.[1]
Eberhard Bopst joined the Type VIIC U-597 in November 1941.[2] He went down with her when she was sunk with all hands in position 56°50′N 28°05′W / 56.833°N 28.083°W, by depth charges from an RAF Liberator on 12 October 1942. Bopst was posthumously promoted to Korvettenkapitän.[2]
Awards
- Four Year Wehrmacht Long Service Award - March 1937
- Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords - 6 June 1939
- Iron Cross 2nd Class - November 1939
- Destroyer War Badge - April 1940
- Narvik Shield - April 1940
- Iron Cross 1st Class - August 1941
References
- ^ "Korvettenkapitän Eberhard Bopst". uboat.net. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Busch & Röll 1999, p. 35–36.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
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