Klaus Bargsten Explained
Klaus Bargsten (31 October 1911 – 25 October 2000) was the captain and sole survivor of the sunken . He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Career
U-521 under Bargsten's command was sunk on 2 June 1943 by the United States submarine chaser east of Cape Hatteras. Bargsten was the sole survivor.
Bargsten was interrogated and held as a prisoner of war until his release in 1946. The Kriegsmarine falsely reported the entire crew of U-521 as MIA (Missing in Action).[1]
Ranks and military decorations
Ranks
The following is a list of dates for Kptlt. Bargsten's promotions during World War II.
Date | Rank |
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1 July 1936 | Fähnrich zur See |
1 January 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See |
1 April 1938 | Leutnant zur See |
1 October 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See |
1 August 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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Decorations
The following is a list of Kptlt. Bargsten's awards and decorations.
Date | Decoration |
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23 July 1940 | Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class |
10 August 1940 | U-boat War Badge (1939) |
25 September 1940 | Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class |
30 April 1943 | Knight's Cross as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-521 |
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References
Bibliography
- Book: Busch . Rainer . Röll . Hans-Joachim . 2003 . Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 . The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945 . German . Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany . Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn . 978-3-8132-0515-2 .
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, Walther-Peer
. 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6 .
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, Gary
. 1989 . Track of the Gray Wolf . Avon Books . 0-380-75685-4 . registration .
- Book: Römer
, Felix
. Felix Römer . 2012 . Kameraden. Die Wehrmacht von innen. . Comrades. An Inner View of the Wehrmacht . German . Munich, Germany . Piper . 978-3-492-05540-6.
- Book: 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 . German . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Militaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2 .
Notes and References
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