Gerhard Bigalk | |
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Born | Berlin-Niederschönhausen | 26 November 1908
Died | 17 July 1942 U-751, North Atlantic Ocean, off Cape Ortegal, Spain | (aged 33)
Buried | 45°14′N 12°22′W / 45.233°N 12.367°W |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1934–42 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Unit | Schleswig-Holstein tender Saar Condor Legion A/88 24th U-boat Flotilla 7th U-boat Flotilla |
Commands | U-14 U-751 |
Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Bigalk (26 November 1908 – 17 July 1942) was a captain with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-751. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.