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Giesewetter, Herbert

Date of birth:
September 9th, 1922 (Emmerich/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1st April 1942: Leutnant zur See;
1st December 1943: Oberleutnant zur See.

Career:
April 1942 - February 1943: 2.Wachoffizier U 618;
February 1944 - January 1945: Kommandant U 60;
January 1945 - April 1945: Kommandant U 368.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (2nd Lieutenant at Sea)
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1942
For the rescue of a soldier from drowning on 9th September 1941.
Rettungsmedaille am Bande
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (2nd Lieutenant at Sea)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (2nd Lieutenant at Sea)
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1943
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant at Sea)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze

Sources

  • Photo 1: Hans-Peter Rackete
  • - Beförderungsurkunde
    - Verleihungsurkunde Rettungsmedaille am Bande, U-boot Kriegsabzeichen, EK2, U-boot Frontspange imBronze
    - U boot waffe

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