Grünert, Franz (Kriegsmarine)
- Date of birth:
- February 16th, 1887 (Weilburg/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Crew 4/06
Promotions:
01.04.1906: Seekadett
06.04.1907: Fähnrich zur See
30.09.1909: Leutnant zur See
19.09.1912: Oberleutnant zur See
13.07.1916: Kapitänleutnant
09.09.1920: retired
01.04.1930: Korvettenkapitän (Ergänzungsoffizier)
01.04.1938: Fregattenkapitän (Ergänzungsoffizier)
01.04.1941: Kapitän zur See
Career:
01.05.1916-20.11.1917: Kdt, U 30
21.11.1917-11.11.1918: Kdt, U 60
00.00.1939-00.04.1940: Betriebs-Direktor, Ausrüstungsressort, Werft Kiel
00.04.1940-00.09.1942: Direktor, Ausrüstungsressort, Werft Kiel
00.09.1942-00.05.1945: Chef, Marinebergungs-und Seenotdienstkommando, Marineoberkommando Ost
Successes:
35 ships sunk with a total of 58,580 GRT
2 ships damaged with a total of 7,164 GRT
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Rettungsmedaille am Band
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitän zur See (Captain Royal Navy)
- Unit:
- Chef, Marinebergungs- und Seedienstkommando Mitte
- Awarded on:
- November 7th, 1944
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