Date of birth:

September 30th, 1910 (Elfershausen/Bayern, Germany)

Date of death:

June 16th, 1973 (Elfershausen/Bayern, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Olt.z.S. d.R. (01.01.1944), Kdt. Artillerie-Fähre "AF 65" in der 6. Art.Träger-Flottille 21.03.1945

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant z.S.d.R.

Unit:

Kommandant des Artillerieträgers "AF 65", 6. Artillerieträgerflottille

Awarded on:

July 2nd, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant Artillerie-Fähre "AF 65" in der 6. Artillerie-Träger-Flottille

Awarded on:

March 21st, 1945

Awarded for his role in the famous Granville raid on the night of the 07-08.03.1945. In this time he commanded the three armed landing craft present, which carried the German raiding parties ashore and also damaged allied ships located at the port.

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht