Date of birth:

March 5th, 1919 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

January 24th, 1983 (Maseru,Lesotho)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Crew 37 b

Promotions:
09.10.1937: Offiziersanwärter
28.06.1938: Seekadett
01.04.1939: Fähnrich zur See
01.03.1940: Oberfähnrich zur See
04.05.1940: Leutnant zur See - RDA 01.05.1940 (54)
18.03.1942: Oberleutnant zur See - RDA 01.04.1942 (30)
21.12.1944: Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.01.1945

Career:
09.07.1937: entered the Kriegsmarine
01.04.1943-21.10.1944: Kdr, U-957 : 7 patrols (162 days)
20.04.1945-05.05.1945: Kdr, U-2551 : no war patrol

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 9th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 24th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant, U-Boot, "U 957", 11. Unterseebootsflottille

Awarded on:

February 14th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kommandant, U-957

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1944

Awarded for the sinking of 4 ships (with 8168 GRT), including 2 warships, as well as leading an operation against the Russian island of Sterligova (located in the Kara sea) in September 1944. With two other U-Boats under his command a party was landed on the island, which succeeded in destroying a wireless station and taking four prisoners.

• Photo: Gordon Williamson via Gentlemen’s Military Interest Club
  
• - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
  - Dörr M., Einer von Dreiunddreissig, Internationales Militaira Magazine Nr 124, september-oktober 2006, Heinz Nickel Buchbetrieb, Zweibrücken
  - Ehrentafel der Deutschen Kriegsmarine dd 18-11-1944
  - Gentlemen’s Military Interest Club
  - Gerd Schaar – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki