Date of birth:

September 13th, 1906 (Stettin, Germany)

Date of death:

April 1st, 1987 (Hamburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Crew of 1925

01.12.1944: Kapitän zur See

06.1938-04.1940: I.O. "Z-9".
23.10.1940-14.08.1943: Kdr "Z-24"

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Korvettenkapitän

Unit:

Kommandant des Zerstörers "Z 24", 8. Zerstörerflottille

Awarded on:

August 6th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)

Unit:

Kommandant "Z 24"

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1943

Awarded for the distinction of being one of the most successful German destroyer commanders in both French and Norwegian waters. In multiple difficult naval battles against superior enemy forces his subordinated destroyers destroyed at least four enemy warships.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 6th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 6th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1943

• - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht