Suhren, Reinhard Johann Heinz Paul Anton

Date of birth:: April 16th, 1916 (Langenschwalbach/Taunus, Germany)
Date of death:: August 25th, 1984 (Halstenbek/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 25th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 25th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: I. Wachoffizier U 48
Awarded on:: November 3rd, 1940

Awarded for his contributions to the success of U-48 as its Torpedo-Weapons-Officer during the early war period. Serving under U-Boat commanders Schultze, Rösing and Bleichrodt, Suhren participated in the sinking of 200,000 GRT of shipping.

45th Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: Kommandant U 564
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1941

Awarded following three successful cruises during which he sunk 10 ships with 28324 GRT (including the British corvette "Zinnia" on the 23.08.1941) and damaged a further 2 with 11596 GRT.

56th Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant U 564
Awarded on:: September 1st, 1942

Awarded following a further three very successful cruises, during which 10 ships with 67981 GRT were sunk and 3 ships with 19440 GRT were damaged by Suhren and his U-Boat.

18th Award.

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 17th, 1945

U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- 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
- Kurowski F., Knight’s Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service, Schiffer Publishing, 1995
- Feldgrau.com