Herbert Kuppisch | |
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Born | 10 December 1909 |
Died | 27 August 1943 U-847, Sargasso Sea, off El Hierro, Azores 28°19′N 37°58′W / 28.317°N 37.967°W | (aged 33)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Commands | U-58 U-94 U-516 U-847 |
Battles / wars | Battle of the Atlantic |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.