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Kruschka, Max

Date of birth:
May 7th, 1919 (Schleswig/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
April 12th, 1948
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
October 9th, 1937: Offiziersanwärter;
June 28th, 1938: Seekadett;
April 1st, 1939: Fähnrich zur See;
March 1st, 1940: Oberfähnrich zur See;
May 1st, 1940: Leutnant zur See;
April 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant zur See;
January 1st, 1945: Kapitänleutnant.

Career:
October 9th, 1937: Grund- und Bordausbildung, Fähnrichslehrgänge;
December 1939: Z 4 (Richard Beitzen);
October 1940: U-bootsausbildung;
March 1941: 2. Wachoffizier, U 554;
June 1941: 1. Wachoffizier, U 554;
December 1941: Baubelehrung U 217, 1. Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung;
January 30th, 1942: 1. Wachoffizier, U 217;
November 1942: Kommandanten-Lehrgang, 2. U-Ausbildungsabteilung, Neustadt/Zeven / 24. Unterseebootsflottille
December 2nd, 1942: Kommandant, U 621;
May 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Gruppenoffizier, Marineschule, Flensburg-Mürwik;
? - 12 april 1948: Steurmann Fischdampfer Senator Predohl.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, U 621, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
April 26th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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