Franze, Joachim (U-278)
- Date of birth:
- January 9th, 1918 (Leipzig)
- Date of death:
- March 19th, 1984 (Nürnberg)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
03.04.1937: Offiziersanwärter
21.09.1937: Seekadett
01.05.1938: Fähnrich zur See
01.07.1939: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.08.1939: Leutnant zur See
01.09.1941: Oberleutnant zur See - RDA 01.09.1941 (-87-)
01.04.1944: Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.04.1944 (-9-)
Career:
09.06.1942-11.11.1942: I. Wachoffizier, U-575
16.01.1943-08.05.1945: Kdt, U-278: 7 patrols (245 days)
09.05.1945-25.06.1947: British POW, Camp 18, Featherstone Park-Haltwhistle/Northumberland, England
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 278", 13. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1945
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