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Zimmermann, Friedrich 'Fritz' (U-107)

Date of birth:
November 20th, 1920
Date of death:
August 18th, 1944
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Grave: U-107.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

18.08.1944: KIA when U-107 sunk in the Bay of Biscay south-west of St. Nazaire, in position 46.46N, 03.49W, by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (201 Sqn RAF/W) - 58 dead - all hands lost

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberbootsmannsmaat
Unit:
seemännische Nr. 1, U-Boot, "U 107", 2. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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