Siegfried Koitschka
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Dr. med. vet.
Siegfried Koitschka
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Koitschka, as 1st watch officer, next to Erich Topp (white cap)
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| Born | 6 August 1917 Siebitz, district of Bautzen |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lohra |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Emden cruiser Admiral Hipper U-552 |
| Commands held | U-7 U-616 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Veterinary in Lohra, district Marburg-Biedenkopf |
Dr. med. vet. Siegfried Koitschka[Note 1] (6 August 1917 – 17 May 2002) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with the sinking of the USS Buck (DD-420).
Before taking command of his first U-boat, Koitschka served as watch officer on U-552 under the command of Erich Topp. Koitschka and his entire crew were taken prisoner of war following the scuttling of U-616 on 17 May 1944. U-616 sank in position Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. after three days of sustained depth charging from the US destroyers Nields, Gleaves, Ellyson, Macomb, Hambleton, Rodman and Emmons, and by depth charges from a British Vickers Wellington aircraft from No. 36 Squadron.
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Summary of career
Ships attacked
| Date | Name of Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
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| 9 October 1943 | USS Buck |  United States Navy |
1,570 | Sunk |
| 11 October 1943 | HMS LCT-553 |  Royal Navy |
611 | Sunk |
| 14 May 1944 | Fort Fidler |  United Kingdom |
7,127 | Damaged |
| 14 May 1944 | G.S. Walden | United Kingdom |
10,627 | Damaged |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (8 May 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 19 November 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-616/29. Unterseeboots-Flottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 January 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-616[3][4]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctorate in Veterinary medicine is abbreviated as Dr. med. vet. (Doctor medicinae veterinariae).
References
Citations
Bibliography
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- Williamson, Gordon & Bujeiro, Ramiro (2005). Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves Recipients 1941-45. Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-642-9.
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