Günther Pulst
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| Günther Pulst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 March 1918 Braunschweig |
| Died |
5 January 1991 (aged 72) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | U-978 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Federal Cross of Merit |
| Other work |
civilian employee of the Bundeswehr Financial Controller NATO |
Günther Pulst (26 March 1918 in Braunschweig – 5 January 1991 in Bonn) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
His nephew is the American scientist Stefan M. Pulst.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 February 1940)
- 1st Class (18 December 1944)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (21 February 1942)
- U-boat Front Clasp (19 November 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 December 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-978[1]
- Federal Cross of merit (1980)
- Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the United States of America (1983)
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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