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Driver, Heinrich (U-371)

Date of birth:
July 10th, 1912 (Sonderburg/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
November 20th, 1980 (Lübeck)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

During five operational sails (154 days at sea) Heinrich Drives sunk four ships with a total tonnage of 25.122BRT.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1945: Korvettenkapitän.

Career:
1933: In service Kriegsmarine;
April 2nd, 1940 - April 15th, 1940: Kommandant "U 20" : no war patrol
May 20th, 1940 - September 30th, 1940: Kommandant "U 23": no war patrol
October 16th, 1940 - December 18th, 1940: Kommandant U-145 : no war patrol
March 15th, 1941 - April 5th, 1942 Kommandant "U 371": 5 patrols (154 days)

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Awarded on:
April 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 20"
Awarded on:
November 4th, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 371", 23. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
December 10th, 1941
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1942
Medaglia de bronzo al Valore
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 371", 23. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1945
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre

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