Erich Topp

Erich Topp
Topp in 1942
Born	(1914-07-02)2 July 1914 Hannover, German Empire
Died	26 December 2005(2005-12-26) (aged 91) Süßen, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine  German Navy
Years of service	1934–45 1958–69
Rank	Kriegsmarine: Fregattenkapitän Bundesmarine: Konteradmiral
Service number	NSDAP #2,621,078
Unit	1st U-boat Flotilla 7th U-boat Flotilla 4th U-boat Flotilla 11th U-boat Flotilla
Commands held	U-57 U-552 U-3010 U-2513
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Battle of the Atlantic Second Happy Time
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Great Cross of Merit

Erich Topp (2 July 1914 – 26 December 2005) was a German U-boat commander of World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. He sank 35 ships for a total of 197,460 gross register tons (GRT). After the war, he served with the Federal German Navy, in which he reached the rank of Konteradmiral (rear admiral). He later served in NATO.