Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen, Frhr. von, Walter
- Date of birth:
- November 5th, 1915 (Geisenheim)
- Date of death:
- October 8th, 1943 (North Atlantic)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Crew of 1935
00.00.1935-00.00.1936: Seekadett, "EMDEN"
00.09.1939-00.04.1940: Adjutant, "BLÜCHER"
00.12.1940-00.06.1941: I. WO, U 552 : 2 patrols 60 days (6 boats sunk)
00.07.1941-00.01.1942: Kdt, U 52
00.02.1942-08.10.1943: Kdt, U 610 : 4 patrols 183 days
01.06.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant
08.10.1943: KIA when U-610 was sunk in North Atlantic in position 155-45 N, 24-33 W by Short Sunderland J flown by A.H. Russell, RCAF Squadron 423 - all hands lost (51 KIA)
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 610", 6. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- February 14th, 1944
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