Hintze, Fritz Julius (Kapitän zur See)
- Date of birth:
- May 13th, 1901 (Medingen)
- Date of death:
- December 26th, 1943 (Cape North)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
01.04.1923: Leutnant zur See
01.07.1925: Oberleutnant zur See
01.04.1933: Kapitänleutnant
01.03.1937: Korvettenkapitän
01.07.1940: Fregattenkapitän
01.09.1942: Kapitän zur See
Career:
14.10.1943: Kdr, "Scharnhorst", KIA - remaining crew : 1968 KIA + 36 survivors
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
- Unit:
- Navigationsoffizier, Schwerer Kreuzer 'Admiral Hipper'
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1942
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Fritz Hintze - Wikidata
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