Driver, Heinrich (U-371)
- Date of birth:
- July 10th, 1912 (Sonderburg/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 20th, 1980 (Lübeck)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
During five operational sails (154 days at sea) Heinrich Drives sunk four ships with a total tonnage of 25.122BRT.
Promotions:
April 1st, 1945: Korvettenkapitän.
Career:
1933: In service Kriegsmarine;
April 2nd, 1940 - April 15th, 1940: Kommandant "U 20" : no war patrol
May 20th, 1940 - September 30th, 1940: Kommandant "U 23": no war patrol
October 16th, 1940 - December 18th, 1940: Kommandant U-145 : no war patrol
March 15th, 1941 - April 5th, 1942 Kommandant "U 371": 5 patrols (154 days)
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Awarded on:
- April 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 20"
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 371", 23. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- December 10th, 1941
Medaglia de bronzo al Valore
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 371", 23. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1945
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