Erich Topp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Topp

German admiral and U-boat commander during World War II

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1914

Place of Birth: Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Dec-2005

Profession: architect, student, engineer, fisher, submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Erich Topp (2 July 1914 – 26 December 2005) was the third most successful of German U-Boat commanders of World War II.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
He sank 35 ships for a total of 197,460 gross register tons (GRT).
After the war he served with the Federal German Navy, reaching the rank of Konteradmiral (rear admiral).
He later served in NATO.