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Trojer, Hans-Hartwig

Date of birth:
January 22nd, 1916 (Birthähn, Germany)
Date of death:
September 27th, 1943 (North-Atlantic Oceaan)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1942
In the convoy battles in the North Atlantic, the submarine of First Lieutenant at Sea Trojer was particularly successful, which shot out of a convoy eight vessels with 47,000 GRT.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Commander U-221
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
The following newspaper article (dated 27./28.03.1943) describes why Trojer received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Trojer has so far sunk 14 enemy merchant ships (with 90627 GRT) that were sailing in convoys.”

Sources

  • Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
  • - Uboat.net
    - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 85/86)

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