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Bielfeld, Heinz (U-1222)

Date of birth:
August 30th, 1916 (Tientsin, China)
Date of death:
July 11th, 1944 (Gulf of Biscay, West of La Rochelle, France)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew 34
Promotions:
08.04.1934: Offiziersanwärter
01.07.1935: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1937: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1937: Leutnant zur See
01.04.1939: Oberleutnant zur See
01.04.1942: Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.04.1942 (-7-)

Career:
00.05.1940-00.09.1940: Beobachter, Küstenfliegersgruppe 506
00.10.1940-00.02.1941: WO, U-97
00.02.1941-00.08.1941: Watch Officer on the school boat U-151
16.10.1941-05.07.1943: Kdt, U-703 : 7 patrols (150 days)
01.09.1943-11.07.1944: Kdt, U-1222 : 1 patrol (87 days)
11.07.1944: U-1222 Type X1C/40 sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle by depth charges from a British Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn 201/P). All 56 on board died.

Successes:
3 ships sunk, total tonnage 18,315 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,870 tons

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Beobachter, Küstenfliegersgruppe 506
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1942
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 1222, 10. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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