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Frauenheim, Fritz Hermann Günter (U-101)
Frauenheim, Fritz Hermann Günter (U-101)
Date of birth:
March 9th, 1912 (Berlin, Friedenau, Germany)
Date of death:
September 28th, 1969 (Hamburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
"U 21"
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
some sources indicate he was awarded the Spanienkreuz ohne Schwerten
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
"U 21"
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
"U 21"
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1939
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
"U 101"
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1940
Awarded for sinking 11 ships (with 51375 GRT) as well as for damaging the British cruiser HMS Belfast.
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1940
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef
,
23. U-Bootsflottille
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
with swords
Ordine dell' Aquila Romana - Knight
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef
,
23. U-Bootsflottille
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1943
with swords
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef des Admiralstabes
,
Kommando der Kleinkampfverbände
,
Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1944
Sources
Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
-
DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019
.
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Dörr, Manfred. Internationales Militaria-Magazin Nr. 112. Heinz Nickel Verlag, Zweibrücken, Germany, April-Mai 2004
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The U-boat War 1939-1945
-
Deutsche Marinesoldaten
Photo