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Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen, Frhr. von, Walter

Date of birth:
November 5th, 1915 (Geisenheim)
Date of death:
October 8th, 1943 (North Atlantic)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew of 1935

00.00.1935-00.00.1936: Seekadett, "EMDEN"
00.09.1939-00.04.1940: Adjutant, "BLÜCHER"
00.12.1940-00.06.1941: I. WO, U 552 : 2 patrols 60 days (6 boats sunk)
00.07.1941-00.01.1942: Kdt, U 52
00.02.1942-08.10.1943: Kdt, U 610 : 4 patrols 183 days
01.06.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant
08.10.1943: KIA when U-610 was sunk in North Atlantic in position 155-45 N, 24-33 W by Short Sunderland J flown by A.H. Russell, RCAF Squadron 423 - all hands lost (51 KIA)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1941
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1941
other sources give 16.04.1942
Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 28th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 610", 6. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1944
posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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