Klaus Bargsten
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Klaus Bargsten (31 October 1911 – 25 October 2000) was the captain and sole survivor of the sunken German submarine Template:GS. 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 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". 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 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 |
|---|---|
| 1 July 1936 | Fähnrich zur SeeScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1 January 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur SeeScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1 April 1938 | Leutnant zur SeeScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1 October 1939 | Oberleutnant zur SeeScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 1 August 1942 | KapitänleutnantScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Decorations
The following is a list of Kptlt. Bargsten's awards and decorations.
| Date | Decoration |
|---|---|
| 23 July 1940 | Iron Cross (1939) 2nd ClassScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 10 August 1940 | U-boat War Badge (1939)Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 25 September 1940 | Iron Cross (1939) 1st ClassScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 30 April 1943 | Knight's Cross as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-521Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
References
Citations
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Bibliography
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- 1911 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Bad Oldesloe
- Military personnel from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
- U-boat commanders (Kriegsmarine)
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Officials of Nazi Germany
- Sole survivors
- Missing in action of World War II
- Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein