serviceyears branch commands placeofburial_coordinates death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1939 -- 44 nazi germany u-316 1944 -rrb- u-621 2 -lrb- 15 may -- 18 august 2 1944 -rrb- -lrb- 5 august 1943 -- 4 may 45 death -rrb- 52 n 02 36 w hermann stuckmann -lrb- 18 august 1944 bay of biscay wuppertal-barmen nazi germany 22nd u-boat flotilla 23rd u-boat flotilla iron knight 's cross of the iron cross cross 1st and 2nd class u-boat war badge world war ii 2 january 1921 '' oberleutnant zur see '' hermann stuckmann
 hermann stuckmann
hermann stuckmann

hermann stuckmann -lrb- 2 january 1921 in wuppertal-barmen -- 23 august 1944 in the bay of biscay -rrb- was a german u-boat commander in world war ii and 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 .
in his short combat career he sank one ship , and damaged two others .
