Günther Prien
German World War II U-boat commander
Born on: January 16, 1908Died on: March 7, 1941
Aged: 33 years 50 days (397 months)
Birth Sign: Capricorn
Günther Prien was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the first member of the Kriegsmarine to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
It was Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Prien.
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