Ernst-Ulrich Brüller
Ernst-Ulrich Brüller | |
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Kapitänleutnant Ernst-Ulrich Brüller (left), the commander of German submarine U-407 in La Spezia, Italy in 1942 | |
| Born | 23 September 1917 |
| Died | 28 February 1997 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Service years | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | 9th U-boat Flotilla 29th U-boat Flotilla |
| Commands | U-407 |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class U-boat War Badge Iron Cross 1st Class Bronze Medal of Military Valor U-boat Front Clasp |
Ernst-Ulrich Brüller (23 September 1917 – 28 February 1997) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. Under Brüller's command, the submarine U-407 was credited with sinking one Allied ship totaling 19,627 gross register tons (GRT), and damaging two Allied warships, the HMS Newfoundland and the HMS Birmingham (C19) for a further 17,900 GRT.