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Kayser, Günter, Georg, Karl, Theodor (M 1102)

Date of birth:
January 25th, 1897 (Krakow, Poland)
Date of death:
June 14th, 1941 (Lindesnes, Norway)
Buried on:
German War Graves Trondheim
Row: 29. Grave: 31a.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Kapitänleutnant der Reserve, Kdt. M 1102 (11.Minensuchflottille)

Minesweeper M-1102, ex-'M.A.W. Müller'
M 1102 (37; 460 BRT; 39 ex s/tr „H. A. W. Müller"=HH 226;
The minesweeper M-1102 was sunk by a RAF air-dropped torpedo in the North Sea off Lindesnes the 10.9.41, off Lindesnes - 58°08'N 006°36'E

Fishing steamers:
H. A. W. Müller, 9/1939 - M1102
(1937, 465, 9/1939 - 10/9/1941);

11. Minensuchflottille :
Formed on 22 Sep 1939 from 8 heavy German fishing steamers.
After training in Security Service in the Baltic, it was assigned for the protection
of the Baltic Sea entrances.
During Operation 'Weserübung' it was employed as an escort on Supply convoys.
It was used on patrol & security service in West Norwegian Waters until its dissolution in August 1942.
After it was dissolved, its Fishing Steamers were transferred to the remaining Vorpostenflottillen & Hilfsminensuchflottillen.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant "M1102" / 11. Minensuchflottille
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1943
Ehrentafelspange der Kriegsmarine

Sources

  • - Ailsby Chr., A collector’s guide to: The Kriegsmarine, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, 2007.
    - Gericke, B., Die Inhaber des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold, des Deutschen Kreuzes in Silber der Kriegsmarine und die Inhaber der Ehrentafelspange der Kriegsmarine, Biblio Verlag Osnabrück, 1993.
    - Detailansicht

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