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| Ernst Kals | |
|---|---|
| 2 August 1905 – 2 November 1979 (aged 74) | |
| Place of birth | Glauschau |
| Place of death | Emden |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | .svg){kind=small} Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1924 – 1945 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | U-37 |
| Commands held | U-130 2. Unterseebootsflottille |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Kals (2 August 1905 – 2 November 1979) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He commanded U-130, sinking seventeen ships on five patrols, for a total of 111,249 tons of Allied shipping.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 December 1939)
- 1st Class (18 December 1941)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (18 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (1 September 1942)
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.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Korvettenkapitän Viktor Schütze |
Commander of 2. Unterseebootsflottille January, 1943 – October, 1944 |
Succeeded by disbanded |
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