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Early Morning
Artist: JOHN PETTITT
Subject: WW2 Type VIIC U-boat (similar to U655)
Original painting oil on board measuring approx 18" x 12"
High quality limited edition print (150) available measuring approx
14.25" x 10"
Available for purchase from
http://www.subart.net/type_vii_early_morning.htm
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Source of Information:
http://www.ubootwaffe.net/index.html
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U-655
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Type VIIC |
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Feldpost Number |
M 06 051 |
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Construction Yard |
Howaldtswerke AG,
Hamburg |
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Yard Number |
804 |
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Ordered |
9th Oct 1939 |
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Keel laid |
10th Aug 1940 |
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Launched |
5th Jun 1941 |
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Commissioned |
11th Aug 1941 |
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Baubelehrung |
Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen |
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Training, Flotillas and Duties |
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08.41 - 03.42 |
6.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational) |
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Commanders |
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08.41 - 03.42 |
KL Adolf Dumrese
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Operations information for U-655 |
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11.03.1942 - 12.03.1942
First Sailing
U-655 left Kiel under the command of Adolf
Dumrese on 11th Mar 1942 and arrived at Helgoland on 12th Mar
1942 after one day. |
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15.03.1942 - 24.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 15th Mar 1942, U-655 left Helgoland
under the command of Adolf Dumrese. The boat was sunk on 24th
Mar 1942. |
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Notes for U-655 |
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We have 45 crew names for this boat.
Died 24.3.42
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Name
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Rank
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Born
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Age
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Behrens
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Kurt
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MechOGfr
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13.05.1921
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20 |
24.03.1942
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Bergemann
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Georg
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MechGfr
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07.12.1919
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22 |
24.03.1942
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Bünder
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Johann
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MaschMt
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20.04.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Dumrese
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Adolf
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KpLt
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13.11.1909
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32 |
24.03.1942
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Geßlein
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Hans
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FkMt
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20.07.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Jückstock
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Kurt
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Lt.z.S
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31.05.1914
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27 |
24.03.1942
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Kirchsteiger
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Karl
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MaschGfr
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18.09.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Klause
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Kurt
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MaschGfr
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19.09.1921
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Koß
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Josef
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MtrGfr
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10.01.1923
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18 |
24.03.1942
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Lenz
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Otto
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MaschGfr
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25.11.1921
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20 |
24.03.1942
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Ludin
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Gerhard
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MtrOGfr
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18.10.1919
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22 |
24.03.1942
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Maiwald
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Hans-Joachim
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MaschGfr
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09.07.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Meise
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Wilhelm
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OMasch
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28.02.1915
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27 |
24.03.1942
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Meyer
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Albert
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MaschGfr
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22.01.1922
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20 |
24.03.1942
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Meyer
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Hermann
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MtrGfr
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03.12.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Moser
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Hartger
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Fähnr.z.S
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24.12.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Müller
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Jürgen
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MaschMt
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18.08.1914
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27 |
24.03.1942
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Näther
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Heinz
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OLt.z.S
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15.07.1918
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23 |
24.03.1942
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Neumann
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Benno
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MtrOGfr
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18.09.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Neumann
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Heinz
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MaschMt
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25.06.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Pall
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Wilhelm
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MaschGfr
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01.07.1919
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22 |
24.03.1942
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Pechtold
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Walter
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OLt.ing
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26.02.1919
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23 |
24.03.1942
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Peters
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Friedrich
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BtsMt
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06.04.1915
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26 |
24.03.1942
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Piecker
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Reimer
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MtrGfr
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06.11.1921
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20 |
24.03.1942
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Pilatus
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Karl-Heinz
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MaschMt
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09.03.1917
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25 |
24.03.1942
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Pritsch
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Günther
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BtsMt
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04.07.1912
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29 |
24.03.1942
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Reich
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Karl
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FkOGfr
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28.04.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Reuther
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Andreas
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MtrOGfr
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31.10.1918
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23 |
24.03.1942
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Riedmann
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Heinrich
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MaschGfr
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21.08.1923
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18 |
24.03.1942
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Sauerland
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Hans
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MaschMt
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27.06.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Schäfen
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Willy
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OBtsMt
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09.04.1917
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24 |
24.03.1942
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Schenk
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Erich
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MechMt
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19.08.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Schuster
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Hans-Horst
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Fähnr.z.S
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18.05.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Schütze
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Karl
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FkGfr
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22.05.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Seifarth
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Wilhelm
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FkMt
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18.01.1921
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Seip
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Karl
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MaschGfr
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26.11.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Siniawa
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Johann
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MaschGfr
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24.06.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Sonnenschein
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Ewald
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MaschGfr
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16.05.1920
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21 |
24.03.1942
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Steinbock
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Hugo
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OMasch
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04.01.1916
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26 |
24.03.1942
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Stemmer
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Wenzeslaus
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OMaschMt
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01.05.1918
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23 |
24.03.1942
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Szyska
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Erwin
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MtrOGfr
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16.12.1919
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22 |
24.03.1942
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Vogel
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Hans
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MaschGfr
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08.08.1922
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19 |
24.03.1942
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Weber
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Wilhelm
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OStrm
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15.01.1916
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26 |
24.03.1942
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Wilke
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Willi
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MtrGfr
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08.09.1921
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20 |
24.03.1942
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Zimmer
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Heinrich
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MtrGfr
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15.10.1919
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22 |
24.03.1942
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Average age 22
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