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Sunday, June 4, 2023

Erich Topp Presented Gifts to War Correspondent

In an unofficial ceremony, Kapitänleutnant Erich Topp (second from left, Kommandant U-552) together with two of his officers presented a commemorative gift to Rundfunkberichter (Radio Journalist) Heinrich Schwich (left), who had accompanied and covered the fifth sea patrols of U-552 which took place from September 4 to October 6 1941. Two of Topp's subordinate officers in this photo later became U-boat commanders as well: Oberleutnant zur See Siegfried Koitschka (right, II. Wachoffizier U-552) who later became Commander of U-616, and Oberleutnant zur See Götz Baur (second from right, I. Wachoffizier U-552) who later became Commander of U-660. This photo itself was taken by Kriegsberichter Kurt Schlemmer (Marine Propaganda-Abteilung West) at the German Naval base complex in Saint Nazaire, France, on October 9, 1941.















Source :
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2011/12/album-foto-terbaik-erich-topp.html
https://imagesdefense.gouv.fr/fr/a-saint-nazaire-une-ceremonie-non-officielle-lors-de-laquelle-le-commandant-du-sous-marin-u-552-erich-topp-et-ses-deux-lieutenants-offrent-un-cadeau-au-reporter-heinrich-schwich-1.html#

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