Herbert Kuppisch

Herbert Kuppisch (10 December 1909 – 27 August 1943) was a German naval officer during World War II and commander of U-58, U-94, U-516, and U-847. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Kuppisch and the crew of U-847 were killed by aircraft from the US escort carrier USS Card on 27 August 1943.

Herbert Kuppisch
Born	10 December 1909
Died	27 August 1943 (aged 33) U-847, Sargasso Sea, off El Hierro, Azores 28°19′N 37°58′W
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine
Rank	Kapitänleutnant
Commands held	U-58 U-94 U-516 U-847
Battles/wars	Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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) & 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]

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.
• 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.