Forstner, Freiherr von, Siegfried (U 402)
- Date of birth:
- September 19th, 1910 (Hanover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 22nd, 1943 (Atlantic Ocean)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
Grave: U 402. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
1 Apr 1930 Offiziersanwärter
10 Oct 1930 Seekadett
1 Jan 1932 Fähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1934 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1934 Leutnant zur See
1 Jun 1936 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1939 Kapitänleutnant
1 Apr 1943 Korvettenkapitän
Successes:
14 ships sunk, total tonnage 70,434 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 602 GRT
3 ships damaged, total tonnage 28,682 GRT
13.10.1943: Kdt, U 402, sunk with all hands by an aircraft from the US escort carrier USS Card
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 1938
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 402", 3. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- February 9th, 1943
“Kapitänleutnant von Forstner has so far sunk 15 merchant ships (with 97000 GRT) as a U-Boat commander.”
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 42).
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