Herbert Kuppisch

Herbert Kuppisch
Born	10 December 1909 Hamburg
Died	27 August 1943 (aged 33) Sargasso Sea 28°19′N 37°58′W / 28.317°N 37.967°W
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1933–43
Rank	Kapitänleutnant
Commands held	U-58 U-94 U-516 U-847
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Herbert Kuppisch (10 December 1909 – 27 August 1943) was an officer with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-58, U-94, U-516, and U-847. He is also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Herbert Kuppisch and the entire crew of U-847 were killed by aircraft from the US escort carrier USS Card on 27 August 1943.

Awards

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4 October 1937)^[1]
• Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (5 December 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (4 May 1940)^[1]
• U-boat War Badge (4 May 1940)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-94^[2]
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 June 1940 and 9 May 1941

References

Citations

1. Busch & Röll 2003, p. 124.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 487.

Bibliography

• Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 1, 1 September 1939 to 31 December 1941] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

External links

• Helgason, Guðmundur. "Herbert Kuppisch". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
• Wehrmacht Lexikon
• Deutsche Marinesoldaten