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Deutschland / Lützow

Panzerschiff / Schwerer Kreuzer 1933-1945  Deutschland  Class

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Panzerschiff Deutschland / Lützow in 1941

Deutschland is the German name for Germany


Contruction Data

Laid down:     Deutsche Werke Kiel, 05.02.1929
Launched:     19.05.1931
Commissioned:     01.04.1933
Fate:     blown up 04.05.1945 (Swinemünde)
Costs:     80 Mio Reichsmark

Commanders

KzS Hermann v. Fischel:     April 1933 - Sep 1935
KzS Paul Fanger:     Sep 1935 - Sep 1937
KzS Paul Werner Wenneker:     Oct 1937 - Nov 1939
KzS August Thiele:     Dec 1939 - Apr 1940
KK Weber:     14.04.1940 - 15.06.1940
KL Heller:     16.06.1940 - 08.08.1940
KzS Leo Kreisch:     31.03.1941 - Jul 1941
KzS Rudolf Stange:     Jul 1941 - Nov 1943
KzS Leo Kreisch:     Sep 1941 - Jan 1942
FK Bieserfeld:     Nov 1943 - Dec 1943
KzS Bodo-Heinrich Knocke:     Jan 1944 - Apr 1945
FK Ernst Lange:     Apr 1945 - May 1945

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