Date of birth:

December 26th, 1914 (Berlin-Wilmersdorf, German Empire)

Date of death:

January 21st, 1943 (Mediterranean Sea, West of Bonifacio, Corsica)

Mentioned on:

German Submarines Memorial

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Crew of 1935
Promotions:
5 Apr 1935 Offiziersanwärter
25 Sep 1935 Seekadett
1 Jul 1936 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1939 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Aug 1942 Kapitänleutnant

Career:
00.00.1935-00.00.1936: Seekadett, "EMDEN"
00.00.1937: Fähnrich z.S., "Z 6", "THEODOR RIEDEL"
00.00.1938: Leutnant z.S., Donauflottille
00.05.1941-00.02.1942: Kdt, U 120
00.05.1942-21.01.1943: Kdt, U 301
01.08.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant
21.01.1943: KIA when 'U-301' was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Bonifacio, Corsica, in position 41.27N, 07.04E by torpedoes from the British submarine HMS 'Sahib'.
45 dead and 1 survivor.

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