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Höltring, Horst (U-604)

Date of birth:
June 30th, 1913 (Hamburg-Altona/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
August 24th, 1943 (Northatlantic Ocean)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Horst Höltring was killed in action when his U-boat was sunk by U.S. Army Aircraft. During 6 operational sails (203 days at sea), he had sunk a total of 7 ships with a combined tonnage of 40.097 BRT.

Promotions:
March 1st, 1941: Kapitänleutnant.

Career:
November 13th, 1940 - November 30th, 1941: Kommandant "U 149";
January 8th, 1942 - August 11th, 1943: Kommandant "U 604";
August 1943 - August 24th, 1943: Kommandant "U 185".

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Awarded on:
April 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
November 2nd, 1936
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1942
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 604", 9. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1943

Awarded posthumously.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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