serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1933 -- 43 nazi germany u-58 2 1939 2 u-94 1940 2 u-516 2 u-847 sargasso sea 28 19 n 37 58 w 27 august 1943 hamburg nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross 300px world war ii 10 december 1909 kapitänleutnant bundesarchiv kuppisch.jpg bild 101ii-mw-3495-04 , uboot u 96 , herbert herbert kuppisch
 herbert kuppisch
herbert kuppisch

herbert kuppisch -lrb- 10 december 1909 -- 27 august 1943 -rrb- was a `` kapitänleutnant '' with the kriegsmarine during world war ii and commander of , , , and .
he is also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded 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 on 27 august 1943 .
