PERSONNEL FILE
Name: ERICH TOPP
Date of Birth: 19JUN11
Place of Birth: BRAUNSCHWEIG
Date of Intake: 01APR34 (CREW 34)
Promotions
26DEC34 SEEKADETT
01JUL35 FÄHNRICH Z. S.
01JUN37 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S.
01NOV37 LEUTNANT Z. S.
21SEP39 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.
14JUN40 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT
23AUG40 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.
Medals
04OCT39 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
19NOV39 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
28JAN40 GERMAN CROSS
28JAN40 KNIGHT'S CROSS
23MAR40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES
18MAY40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS
23AUG40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS
17FEB41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH GOLDEN OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS
Badges
19NOV39 U-BOAT BADGE
19NOV39 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP
U-Bootwaffe Postings
22NOV38 U-Boat Flotilla Weddigen (Commander training)
01SEP39 1st Flotilla (5 patrols)
28FEB40 7th/13th Flotilla (7 patrols)
U-Boat Commands
01SEP39 U-46, Type VIIB (11 patrols)
20MAR41 U-552, Type VIIC (1 patrols)
TOTALS: 12 patrols (371 days) 70 (69/1) 292899 (292419/480)
0 enemy planes downed
0 crew lost
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