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Originally Posted by Dimitrius07
Not so long ago  i read a very interesting story about captaine and his WO.
The Uboat (don`t remember a number) made a very good patrol and sunk more that 50.000 ton. When the German captaine heard that he is going to be awarded with knight cross he sad that he only will wear it if his WO will also resived one  because he is the one ho did all the firing solution. |
Teddy Suhren (Commander of U-564) while a watch officer was the first jr. officer to be awarded the Knights Cross as you described. I'd suggest the book:
Teddy Suhren: Ace of Aces: Memoirs of a U-boat Rebel.