Peter Zschech, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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U-boat commander
Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1918
Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
Date of Death: 24-Oct-1943
Profession: submariner, soldier
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Peter Zschech
- Kapitänleutnant Peter Zschech (died 24 October 1943) was the second commander of the German submarine U-505.
- He earned notoriety as the first (and thus far only) commanding officer to commit suicide while in active command of a naval vessel, as well as the only submariner to ever do so while underwater.
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