Fenski, Horst-Arno
- Date of birth:
- November 3rd, 1918 (Königsberg/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 10th, 1965 (Hamburg-Wandsbek/Hamburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Horst-Arno Fenski became POW on May 4th, 1944 krijgsgevangen when his ship, "U 371" was sunk by U.S.S. Pride, U.S.S. Joseph E. Campbell and H.M.S. Blankney of 3T.49Ü. During 9 operational sails e sunk 9 shipt with a total of 53.649BRT and damaged 3 ships with a total of 9.634BRT.
Career:
1937: Reichsmarine;
?: I. Wachoffizier "U 752";
June 16th, 1942 - February 1st, 1943: Kommandant "U 34";
February 5th, 1943 - Match 11th, 1944: Kommandant "U 410";
April 5th, 1944 - May 4th, 1944: Kommandant "U 371";
May 4th, 1944 - May 1946: POW U.S. Forces.
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Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- U-410, 29. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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