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Frauenheim, Fritz Hermann Günter (U-101)

Date of birth:
March 9th, 1912 (Berlin, Friedenau, Germany)
Date of death:
September 28th, 1969 (Hamburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 21"
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
some sources indicate he was awarded the Spanienkreuz ohne Schwerten
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 21"
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 21"
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 101"
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1940
Awarded for sinking 11 ships (with 51375 GRT) as well as for damaging the British cruiser HMS Belfast.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1940
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef, 23. U-Bootsflottille
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
with swords
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef, 23. U-Bootsflottille
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1943
with swords
Ordine dell' Aquila Romana - Knight
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef des Admiralstabes, Kommando der Kleinkampfverbände, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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