Klaus Bargsten (31 October 1911 – 25 October 2000) was the captain and sole survivor of the sunken German submarine . He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Career
''U-521'' under Bargsten's command was sunk on 2 June 1943 by the
United States
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submarine chaser east of
Cape Hatteras. Bargsten was the sole survivor.
Bargsten was interrogated and held as a prisoner of war until his release in 1946. The Kriegsmarine falsely reported the entire crew of ''U-521'' as
missing in action
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Ranks and military decorations
Ranks
The following is a list of dates for Kptlt. Bargsten's promotions during
World War II
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Decorations
The following is a list of Kptlt. Bargsten's awards and decorations.
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1911 births
2000 deaths
People from Bad Oldesloe
Military personnel from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
U-boat commanders (Kriegsmarine)
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
Officials of Nazi Germany
Sole survivors
Missing in action of World War II
Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein