Erich Bey

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Erich Bey
Nickname(s)	Achmed
Born	(1898-03-23)23 March 1898 Hamburg, German Empire
Died	26 December 1943(1943-12-26) (aged 45) North Cape, Norway
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Navy  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1916–1943
Rank	Konteradmiral
Commands	Z14 Friedrich Ihn 4. Zerstörerflottille
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of the North Cape  †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Konteradmiral Erich Bey (23 March 1898 – 26 December 1943) was a German admiral during World War II. He served as commander of the Kriegsmarine's destroyer forces and commanded the battleship Scharnhorst in the Battle of the North Cape on 26 December 1943, during which he went down with his ship.