Knof, Paul
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Born : | 08.09.1916 |
Place of Birth : | Grodczizno / Polen |
Died : | 22.02.1940 |
Place of death : | Nordsee Doggerbank |
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Rank : | MechMt. |
Serial Number/ date joined navy : | O.2297/36.S. |
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Kommando "Z 1"+ / "LEBERECHT MAASS"+ was bombed and damaged by a Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. She strayed into a minefield in the Dogger Bank, struck a mine and sank with the loss of 282 of her 342 crew. The survivors were rescued by Z13 Erich Koellner, Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt and Z4 Richard Beitzen. |
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