Date of birth:

January 2nd, 1921 (Barmen-Wuppertal/Westernphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

August 23rd, 1944 (Bay of Biscay (SW of La Rochelle), France)

Mentioned on:

German Submarines Memorial

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
September 16th, 1939: Seeoffiziersanwärter;
February 1st, 1940: Seekadet;
July 1st, 1940: Fähnrich zur See;
?: Oberfähnrich zur See;
March 1st, 1942: Leutnant zur See;
October 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant zur See.

Career:
September 16th, 1939: Grundausbildung, 2. Kompanie, 2. Schiff-Stamm-Abteilung;
November 30th, 1939: Bordausbildung, Linienschiff Schleswig-Holstein;
May 1st, 1940: Hauptlehrgang für Fähnriche, Marineschule Flensburg-Mürwik;
September 11th, 1940: Artillerieträger Memelland;
February 1st, 1941: Tender Saar;
April 7th, 1941: Torpedolehrgang für Fähnriche, Torpedoschule Flensburg-Mürwik;
December 19th, 1941: III. Wachoffizier, U 571;
?: II. Wachoffizier, U 571;
?: I. Wachoffizier, U 571;
May 12th, 1943: 2. U.A.A.;
May 17th, 1943: Kommandantenschiesslehrgang, 24. Unterseebootsflottille;
June 29th, 1943: Baubelehrung, U 316;
August 5th, 1943: Kommandant U 316;
May 5th, 1944: Kommandant U 621.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant, U 621, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine

Awarded on:

August 11th, 1944

Awarded for his operations against allied landing ships in the English channel following D-Day. Under very difficult circumstances he sank one ship (with 2938 GRT) and damaged two (with 11673 GRT).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Hermann Stuckmann, Lexikon der Wehrmacht
  

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