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Mohs, Hans-Dieter ('U-956')

Date of birth:
September 22nd, 1919 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
March 10th, 2009 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew of 1937b
Promotions:
9 Oct 1937 Offiziersanwärter
28 Jun 1938 Seekadett
1 Apr 1939 Fähnrich zur See
1 Mar 1940 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 May 1940 Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1942 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jan 1945 Kapitänleutnant

Career:
00.02.1941-00.10.1941: 2. WO, U 203
00.11.1941-00.03.1942: 1. WO,
00.03.1942-00.05.1942: Kdt, U 5
00.05.1942-00.12.1942: Kdt, U 60
06.01.1943-13.05.1945: Kdt, U 956 : 13 patrols (316 days)
00.05.1945: POW camp.18 - POW Nr. B.132.095

credited with :
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,190 tons
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 7,176 GRT

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 956", 13. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
February 6th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kdt, U-956
Awarded on:
1945
U-Boots-Frontspange in Silber

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