Liebe, Heinrich Otto Moritz (U-38)
- Date of birth:
- January 29th, 1908 (Gotha/Thuringia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 27th, 1997 (Eisenach/Thuringia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
April 5th, 1927: Offiziersanwärter;
October 11th, 1927: Seekadetten;
April 1st, 1928: Marinegefreiten;
April 1st, 1929: Fähnrich zur See;
November 1st, 1929: Obermaat;
June 1st, 1931: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1931: Leutnant zur See;
October 1st, 1933: Oberleutnant zur See;
?: Kapitänleutnant;
June 10th, 1941: Korvettenkapitän;
September 17th, 1944: Fregattenkapitän.
Career:
April 5th, 1927: Reichsmarine;
?: II. Schiffstammabteilung;
July 4th, 1927: Segelschulschiff Niobe;
November 1st, 1927: Leichte Kreuzer Berlin;
March 29th, 1929 - March 29th, 1930: Fähnrichtlehrgang, Marineschule Mürwik;
June 1929: Navigationsbelehrungsfahren Tender Frauenlob;
October 1929: Navigationsbelehrungsfahren Vermessungsschiff Meteor;
March 30th, 1930 - February 9th, 1931: Fähnrichs-Sperrlehrgang, Fähnrichs-Nachrichten-Lehrgang, Fähnrichs-Artillerie-Lehrgang, Fähnrichs-Fla-Maschinen-Waffenlehrgang, Fähnrichs-Infanterielehrgang;
June 1st, 1931: Bordausbildung, Linienschiff Schleswig-Holstein;
?: Funklehrgang;
April 6th, 1932: 2. Funktechnischer Offizier, Linienschiff Schleswig-Holstein;
April 1st, 1934: Adjutant, 1. Torpedoboots-Halbflottille;
September 30th, 1935: U-Boots-Lehrgang;
October 1st, 1936: Kommandant U 2, Unterseebootsschule;
April 22nd, 1938: Kommandant Unterseebootsschule;
August 1938: Baubelehrung U 38;
October 24th, 1938 - July 22nd, 1941: Kommandant U 38;
July 15th, 1941: Referent Seekriegsleitung, Oberkommando der Marine;
August 14th, 1944: Referent, Zentralabteilung, Befehlshaber der U-Boote;
May 8th, 1945: Nachrichten-Gruppenleiter für Seefahrer, Deutschen Hydrographischen Institut ;
June 30th, 1947: Friedhofsgärtner Gotha.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, U-Bootsflottille „Hundius“, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- October 8th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, U-Bootsflottille „Hundius“, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- August 14th, 1940
26th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1941
13th Award.
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Feldgrau.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Deutsche Marinesoldaten
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