Ernst Kals

Ernst Kals
Ernst Kals
Born	(1905-08-02)2 August 1905 Glauchau, Saxony, German Empire
Died	2 November 1979(1979-11-02) (aged 74) Emden, West Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (1924-1933)  Nazi Germany (1933-1945)
Service/branch	Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1924–45
Rank	Kapitän zur See
Unit	Braunschweig SSS Niobe Berlin Schlesien torpedo boat Luchs cruiser Köln cruiser Emden cruiser Admiral Scheer cruiser Leipzig U-37
Commands held	U-130 2nd U-boat Flotilla
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic Battle of the Caribbean Operation Torch Bombardment of Curaçao Battle of Casablanca
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Kals (2 August 1905 – 2 November 1979) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He commanded the Type IXC U-boat U-130 on five patrols. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.