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Fleige, Karl (U-18)

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1905 (Hildesheim/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
February 16th, 1975 (Erzhausen-Bad Gandersheim/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.10.1924: Rekrut
01.05.1927: Obersignalgast
01.10.1928: Signalgefreiter
01.10.1930: Signalobergefreiter
01.04.1932: Signalmaat
01.07.1934: Obersignalmaat
01.08.1937: Obersteuermann
01.11.1938: Stabssteuermann
01.10.1940: Stabsobersteuermann
01.04.1942: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1942: Oberleutnant zur See
01.04.1945: Kapitänleutnant

Career:
00.05.1938-00.04.1940: Stabsobersteuermann, WO, U-20
00.05.1940-00.08.1941: Stabsobersteuermann, III. WO, U-123
03.12.1942-25.05.1944: Kdt, U-18
07.06.1944-25.08.1944: Kdt, U-18
00.05.1945: Kdt, U-4712
09.05.1945-01.08.1945: British POW in Germany

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Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1942
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 18", 30. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 4th, 1944
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandeur, "U 18"
Awarded on:
July 18th, 1944
Awarded for his successful record of seven war patrols in the Black Sea, where he commanded U-18. In total he sank 1 ship and damaged 2 others.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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