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Grau, Peter-Ottmar (U-601)

Date of birth:
May 3rd, 1915 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
October 7th, 1994
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Peter-Ottmar Grau served as Kommandant "U 46", Kommandant "U 601", Kommandant "U-872", and Kommandant "U 3015". in a total of seven sails he sank trhee ships with a total tonnage of 8.819BRT.

00.00.1938-00.09.1939: "M 1201"
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant zur See
00.10.1939-00.01.1941: Kdt, "M 1204"
00.09.1941-00.10.1941: Kdt-Schüler, U 201: 1 patrol, 17 days (6 boats)
00.10.1941-00.11.1941: Kdt, U 46
00.12.1941-00.10.1943: Kdt, U 601: 7 patrols 191 days (4 boats)
01.01.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.01.1942
00.02.1944-00.07.1944: Kdt, U 872
00.12.1944-00.05.1945: Kdt, U 3015

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Rank:
Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
Awarded on:
April 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, Versuchsboot, 'OTTO BRAUN'
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, Minensuchboot, M 1201, and, M 1204, 12. Minensuchflottille, Vlissingen
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, Minensuchboot, M 1201, and, M 1204, 12. Minensuchflottille, Vlissingen
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, Minensuchboot, M 1201, and, M 1204, 12. Minensuchflottille, Vlissingen
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1940
Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 601", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1942
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 601", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 3015, 4. U-Flottille, Stettin
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1945
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze

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