Date of birth:

March 28th, 1913 (Lübchow-Kolberg/Pommerania, Germany)

Date of death:

July 13th, 1991

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Crew 32

Promotions
4 Nov 1932: Seekadett
1 Sep 1935: Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1936: Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1937: Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jun 1940: Kapitänleutnant
1 Nov 1944: Korvettenkapitän

Career:
18.12.1943-09.05.1945: Kdt, U-245 : 3 patrols, 143 days
30.05.1945: U 245 left Bergen to Loch Ryan via Scapa Flow
04.06.1945: U 245 entered Loch Ryan and was handed over to the British
04.06.1945: POW with all his crew ecame prisoners of war
06.12.1945: U 245 left Loch Ryan
07.12.1945: U 245 was scuttled during Operation Deadlight - 55°25' Nord - 06°19,10' West/Planquadrat AM 6422

Successes:
3 ships sunk, total tonnage 17,087 GRT

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• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - 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