Date of birth:

October 6th, 1912 (Mühlheim an der Ruhr/Rhine Province, Germany)

Date of death:

November 26th, 1996

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Bevorderingen:
1 april 1944: Leutnant zur See;
1 april 1945: Oberleutnant zur See.

Career:
23rd February 1942 - 22nd March 1944: Obersteuermann/3.Wachoffizier "U 410" [Kdt. Sturm u. Kdt. Fenski]
5.U-Flottille, Kiel; 7.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire, 29. U-Flottille, La Spezia / Toulon.Quartermaster and Third Watch Officer. Completed seven war patrols 233 days at sea;
11th April 1945 - 5th May 1945 Kommandant "U 2368"
4.U-Flottille, Stettin. Commander. Did not make patrols. Boat in training duties. Boat scuttled at Gelting Bay in accordance with Op. Regenbogen to prevent her falling into enemy hands.

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• Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
• - 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
  - historisches-marinearchiv.de
  - U 410