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Erich Topp

German admiral and U-boat commander during World War II.

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Place of Birth

Hanover

Place of Death

Süßen

Country of Citizenship

Germany

Date of Birth

7/2/1914

Date of Death

12/26/2005

Instance Of

Human

Image

Award Received

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
(9/16/1969)
Point in Time
: 9/16/1969
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
(8/17/1942)
Conferred By
:
Adolf Hitler
Point in Time
: 8/17/1942
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
(4/11/1942)
Conferred By
:
Adolf Hitler
Point in Time
: 4/11/1942
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
(6/20/1941)
Conferred By
:
Adolf Hitler
Point in Time
: 6/20/1941
War Merit Cross
(1/30/1944)
Point in Time
: 1/30/1944
U-Boat War Badge (1939)
(4/11/1942)
Point in Time
: 4/11/1942
Iron Cross 1st Class
(September 1940)
Point in Time
: September 1940
Iron Cross 2nd Class
(January 1940)
Point in Time
: January 1940
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
(4/8/1938)
Point in Time
: 4/8/1938

Given Name

Erich

Occupation

Engineer
Submariner
Architect
Military Personnel
Fisher
Student
(6/4/1946 - 1950)
Academic Major
:
Architecture
Start Time
: 6/4/1946
End Time
: 1950
Marineoffizier
Soldier

Family Name

Topp

Educated At

Leibniz University Hannover
(6/4/1946 - 1950)
Academic Major
:
Architecture
Academic Degree
:
Engineer
Start Time
: 6/4/1946
End Time
: 1950
Naval Academy at Mürwik
(6/30/1935 - 6/29/1936)
Start Time
: 6/30/1935
End Time
: 6/29/1936

Employer

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Field of Work
:
Naval Architecture
Subject Has Role
:
Consultant

Member Of

Burschenschaft Teutonia Zu Kiel
(1933 - )
Start Time
: 1933

Affiliation

7th U-Boat Flotilla
(9/26/1938 - 11/1/1938)
Location
:
Kiel
Field of Work
:
Secondment
Start Time
: 9/26/1938
End Time
: 11/1/1938
1st U-Boat Flotilla
(5/1/1940 - 6/4/1940)
Location
:
Kiel
Field of Work
:
Secondment
Start Time
: 5/1/1940
End Time
: 6/4/1940
1st U-Boat Flotilla
(9/16/1940 - 11/3/1940)
Location
:
Kiel
Field of Work
:
Secondment
Start Time
: 9/16/1940
End Time
: 11/3/1940
7th U-Boat Flotilla
(9/2/1942 - 11/3/1942)
Location
:
Port-Nazaire
Start Time
: 9/2/1942
End Time
: 11/3/1942
NATO Military Committee
(8/16/1958 - 12/31/1961)
Location
:
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
:
Q707492
Start Time
: 8/16/1958
End Time
: 12/31/1961
Flottenkommando
(10/1/1963 - 6/30/1965)
Occupation
:
Q707492
Start Time
: 10/1/1963
End Time
: 6/30/1965

Position Held

Aide-De-Camp
(4/18/1937 - 10/4/1937)
Start Time
: 4/18/1937
End Time
: 10/4/1937

Name in Native Language

Erich Topp

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

German

Described at URL

http://www.u552.de/erich-topp/

Described by Source

Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945
Page(s)
:141
Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine 1939-1945
Jäger Der Sieben Meere
Page(s)
:395

Member of Political Party

Nazi Party

Start of Work Period

1934

Sex or Gender

Male

End of Work Period

1969
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