Limbach, Johann ('U-181')
- Date of birth:
- December 9th, 1912 (Krefeld-Uerdingen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 6th, 1993 (Düsseldorf/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Crew of 1930
Promotions:
01/10/1932 Obermatrose
01/10/1934 Matrosengefreiter
01/10/1936 Marineartillerieobergefreiter
01/03/1938 Marineartilleriemaat
10/08/1939 Bootsmannsmaat
01/10/1939 Bootsmann
01/06/1941 Obersteuermann
01/04/1944 Leutnant zur See (Kriegsoffizier) (-24-)
01/10/1944: Oberleutnant zur See
00.06.1939-00.01.1941: Bootsmaat, Minenschiff "M 85"
00.01.1941-00.07.1941: Minenschiff "WESTERPLATTE"
00.11.1941-00.03.1942: Obersteuermann, U 43 : 2 patrols, 59 days
00.05.1942-00.10.1944: 2. WO, U 181 : 3 patrols, 488 days
00.10.1944-00.05.1945: 1.WO, U 181 : 1 patrol, 78 days
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Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obersteurmann (Petty Officer 1st Class)
- Unit:
- Steuermann, Wachoffizier, "U 181", 12. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- November 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- 1. WO, U-181
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1939
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Dörr M., Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Bootwaffe, Band 1. A - J, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1988, ISBN 3-7648-1153-6
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Deutsche Marinesoldaten
- U-boat.net
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