Siegfried Koitschka

Siegfried Koitschka
Born 6 August 1917(1917-08-06)
Siebitz, district of Bautzen
Died 17 May 2002(2002-05-17) (aged 84)
Lohra
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1937–1945
Rank Kapitänleutnant
Unit cruiser Admiral Hipper
U-552
Commands held U-7
U-616
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried Koitschka (6 August 1917 in Siebitz – 17 May 2002 in Lohra) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He is credited with the sinking of the USS Buck (DD-420).

Awards

References

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
  • Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
  • Williamson, Gordon & Bujeiro, Ramiro (2005). Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves Recipients 1941-45. Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-642-9.
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