Brauel, Wilhelm (U-256)
- Date of birth:
- September 17th, 1914 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 2002
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Wilhelm Brauel sunk a total of 2 ships iwth a combined tonnage of 2.925BRT during 5 operational sails (153 day at sea).
Promotions:
April 1st, 1945: Kapitänleutnant.
Career:
1937: Reichsmarine;
August 16th, 1943 - June 27th, 1944: Kommandant "U 256";
June 28th, 1944 - October 12th, 1944: Kommandant "U 92";
March 23rd, 1945 - April 23rd, 1945: Kommandant "U 3530";
April 24th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: Kommandant "U 975";
May 9th, 1945 - October 27th, 1947: POW.
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Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 256, 9. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1944
Sources
- Photo:
- Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Brauel - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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