Karl-Heinz Moehle
Karl-Heinz Moehle | |
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| Born | 31 July 1910 Norden, East Frisia, German Empire |
| Died | 17 November 1996 (aged 86) Ahrensburg, Germany |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | April 1930 – |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Unit | 3rd U-boat Flotilla 1st U-boat Flotilla 2nd U-boat Flotilla 5th U-boat Flotilla |
| Commands | U-20, 1 October 1937 – 17 January 1940 U-123, 30 May 1940 – 19 May 1941 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | U-boat War Badge 1939 Knight's Cross German Cross in Silver |
Karl-Heinz Moehle (31 July 1910 – 17 November 1996) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War. From September 1939 until retiring from front line service in June 1941, he sank 21 ships for a total of 93,197 gross register tons (GRT). For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), among other commendations.