Date of birth:

May 29th, 1910 (Danzig/Pommerania, Germany)

Date of death:

July 29th, 1990

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Crew of VIII/1939
During four operational sails (123 days at sea), Helmut Bork sunk 1 ship (1.090 BRT).

Promotions:
April 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant zur See des Reserve.

Career:
1939: Kriegsmarine;
July 1941 - September 1942: II. WO, "U-134" : 6 patrols 174 days
September 1942 - November 1942: Kommandantenschule, 24.U-Flottille then Baubelehrung "U-275"
November 25th, 1942 - July 1944: Kommandant, "U 275" : 4 patrols 123 days
July 1944 - September 1944: 3. U-Flottille, La Pallice then 7. U-Flottille, St. Nazaire
September 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Kapitänleutnant, Stab, 8. U-Flottille, Danzig then 5. U-Flottille, Kiel

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• Photo 1:
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve Helmut Bork - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net