Robert-Richard Zapp
Robert-Richard Zapp | |
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| Born | 3 April 1904 Germersheim |
| Died | 17 July 1964 (aged 60) Kiel |
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| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
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| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Robert-Richard Zapp (3 April 1904 – 17 July 1964) was a German naval officer in World War II. As commander of the Type IXC U-boat U-66, he sank sixteen ships on five patrols, for a total of 106,200 tons of Allied shipping. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany