Date of birth:

February 20th, 1920 (Gross-Köris-Teltow/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

February 24th, 1945 (the English Chanal)

Buried on:

German Submarines Memorial

Nationality:

German

Career:
October 1938 - April 1940: Grund- und Bordausbildung und Lehrgänge;
May 1940 - September 1940: Minenräumschiff 11;
September 1940 - October 1940: Lehrgang für Seebeobachter, Luft-
Nachrichtenschule See, Dievenow (Wollin);
October 1940 - November 1940: Beobachter-Schüler, Fliegerwaffenschule See, Parow;
December 1940 - January 1941: Zugführer Zerstörer und Torpedobootsstammabteilung, Swinemünde;
January 1941 - February 1941: Lehrgang Flakschule Misdroy;
February 1941 - April 1941: Zerstörer und Torpedobootsstammabteilung, Swinemünde;
April 1941 - June 1941: Zugführer Zerstörer und Torpedobootsstammabteilung, Swinemünde;
June 1941: Baubelehrung Zerstörer "Z 29";
June 1941 - October 1941: III. Wachoffizier Zerstörer "Z 29";
October 1941 - November 1941: Lehrgang Torpedoschule Flensburg-Mürwik;
December 1941 - June 1942: II. Wachoffizier und Torpedooffizier Zerstörer "Z 29";
July 1942 - December 1942: U-Bootsausbildung;
December 1942 - May 1943: I. Wachoffizier "U 380";
May 1943 - July 1943: Kommandanten-Schießlehrgang 2. U.A.A. / 24. U-Flottille, 49. K.S.L.;
July 1943: Zur Verfügung des Kommandierenden Admiral der Unterseeboote;
July 1943 - August 1943: Baubelehrung "U 348", Nordseewerken Emden GmbH;
August 1943: Baubelehrung "U 479" / 1. K.L.A. / 5. U-Flottille;
August 1943 - October 5th, 1943: Baubelehrung "U 480" / 1. K.L.A.;
October 6th, 1943 - February 24th, 1945: Kommandant "U 480";
February 24th, 1945: KIA in the English Channel, Southwest of Landsend.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 1st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 17th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant, "U 480", 5. Unterseebootsflottille

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant, "U 480"

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1944

Awarded for sinking 4 ships (with 14621 GRT), including 2 warships, during a single patrol as commander of U-480. He was likely given the award despite this relatively small success due it taking place in the English channel during August 1944, which by that time had become an extremely difficult area to operate in as a U-Boat commander.

• Photo 1: Ralf Schnitzler
• Photo: Ralf Schnitzler
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