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Queck, Horst-Thilo ('U-92')

Date of birth:
January 9th, 1915 (Braunschweig/Braunschweig, Germany)
Date of death:
June 22nd, 1981 (Pansdorf/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew of 1935
Promotions:
5 Apr 1935 Offiziersanwärter
25 Sep 1935 Seekadett
1 Jul 1936 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1939 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Dec 1942 Kapitänleutnant

Career:
00.00.1935-00.00.1936: Seekadett, "EMDEN"
00.07.1939-00.08.1940: WO, "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN"
00.11.1940-00.06.1941: WO, "LEIPZIG"
00.10.1941-00.03.1942: Lt.z.S., 1. WO, U 372
14.05.1942-24.07.1943: Kdt, U 622 : 4 patrols (135 days)
00.08.1943-27.06.1944: Kdt, U 92 : 3 patrols (139 days)
22.11.1944-05.05.1945: Kdt, U 2522 : no war patrols

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Awarded on:
April 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1942
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Linienschiffes "Schleswig-Holstein"
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1942
Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
February 3rd, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, "U 92", 9. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1945
U-Boots-Frontspange in Silber

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