Heinz-Wilhelm Eck
German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander (1916–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heinz-Wilhelm Eck (27 March 1916 – 30 November 1945) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War who was tried, convicted, condemned and executed after the war for ordering his crew to shoot the survivors of a Greek merchantman sunk by U-852.
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Heinz-Wilhelm Eck | |
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Born | 27 March 1916 Hamburg, German Empire |
Died | 30 November 1945 (aged 29) Lüneburg Heath, Hamburg, Allied-occupied Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | War crimes |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1934–1945 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Unit | 4th U-boat Flotilla 12th U-boat Flotilla |
Commands held | U-852, 15 June 1943 – 3 May 1944 |
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