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Horst Hofmann (18 January 1919 in Cranzahl, Erzgebirge – 14 June 1978 in Lübeck) was a watch officer and coxswain on a ''Kriegsmarine'' U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hofmann sailed on nine war patrols on under the commands of Herbert Schultze, Hans Rudolf Rösing and Heinrich Bleichrodt, on seven war patrols on under the command of Rudolf Schendel, and four war patrols on under the command of Ulf Lawaetz. He and the entire crew of ''U-672'' were taken prisoner of war when ''U-672'' was sunk on 18 July 1944 following an attack from the frigate . This action took place in the English Channel north of Guernsey at position . ==Awards== *U-boat War Badge (1939) *Iron Cross (1939) * *2nd Class (25 February 1940)〔Busch & Röll 2003, p. 447.〕 * *1st Class (30 August 1940)〔 *German Cross in Gold on 1 April 1943 as ''Oberbootsmannsmaat'' on ''U-134''/3. Unterseebootsflottille〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 191.〕 *Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 May 1944 as ''Obersteuermann'' and coxwain and watch officer on ''U-672''〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.〕〔Scherzer 2007, p. 400.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horst Hofmann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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