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Poel, Gustav Artur Eduard Johann ('U-413')

Date of birth:
August 2nd, 1917 (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
January 16th, 2009 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Crew 36
Promotions:
3 Apr 1936 Offiziersanwärter
10 Sep 1936 Seekadett
1 May 1937 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1940 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Feb 1943 Kapitänleutnant

Career:
00.04.1939-00.05.1939: 2. WO, U 27
23.05.1939-10.06.1940: 2. WO, U 37, IXA. Frontboot
03.06.1942-24.04.1944: Kdt, U 413, VIIC
25.04.1944-00.01.1945: Marinekriegsschule Glücksburg
00.01.1945-08.05.1945: Admiral von Friedeburg's staff - Kommandierende Admiral der U-Boote at Flesburg-Mürwik
credited with 5 patrols and 301 days

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (Sub-Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
Awarded on:
April 3rd, 1940
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 413"
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 413", 1. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 413", 1. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1944
Awarded for sinking 5 ships (with 35625 GRT), among which included the British destroyer HMS Warwick.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Stab, Kommandierende Admiral der U-Boote
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1945
U-Boots-Frontspange in Silber

Sources

  • Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
  • - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
    - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
    - Deutsche Marinesoldaten
    - Axis History Forum

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