Gunther Prien (1908-1941) | Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Name: Gunther Prien (1908-1941)

Historical Note: A Nazi-German U-boat ace during the Second World War for the <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;">Kriegsmarine, or Navy. He died in battle in 1941, but beccause of his fame, it was kept a secret to keep morale up in Germany and morale down for Germany's enemies. </span>

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