German U-Boats Crews and Commanders - U-Boat Commanders Erich Topp (U-552), Claus Korth (U-93), Engelbert Endraß (U-567) and Herbert Kuppisch (U-94) all sporting their Ritterkreuz on the waterfront of the French port
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IronCross - Erich Topp (2 July 1914 – 26 December 2005) was the third most successful of German U-Boot Experten commanders of World War II. He was also a recipient of the
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Erich Topp the third most successful of German U-Boot Experten commanders of World War II. | WW2 Gravestone
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