Date of birth:

February 5th, 1918 (Norden/Eastern Frysia, Germany)

Date of death:

February 2nd, 1982 (Norden/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

His ship, "U 94" was sunk by "H.M.C.S. Oakville" on August 26th, 1941. At that moment he had sunk 15 ships with a total tonnage of 76.882BRT and damaged a ship of 8.022BRT during 7 operational sails (235 days at sea).
After his release as POW he worked as a dentist until he joined the Bundeswehr in 1956. He retired as Konteradmiral in 1977.

Promotions:
April 3rd, 1936: Offiziersanwärter;
September 10th, 1936: Seekadett;
May 1st, 1937: Fähnrich zur See;
July 1st, 1938: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1938: Leutnant zur See;
October 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant zur See;
April 1st, 1942: Kapitänleutnant;
?: Fregattenkapitän (Bundeswehr);
?: Konteradmiral (Bundeswehr).

Career:
1936: Reichsmarine;
?: II.Wachoffizier U-48;
April 7th, 1941 - August 26th, 1941: Kommandant "U 146";
August 29th, 1941 - August 28th, 1942: Kommandant "U 94";
1942 - 1946: POW;
1946 - 1956: Dentist;
1956: Bundeswehr;
November 1960 - September 1962: Kommandeur Zerstörer 2 ("D-171").

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• Photo 1: Russ Nummer
• - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
  - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.