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Schley, Max ('U-569')

Date of birth:
August 27th, 1919 (Gross Stepenitz/Pommerania, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
February 1st, 1944: Oberbootsmann.

Career:
1939 -1940: U 46;
1941 - 1943: U 569;
April 20th, 1944 - April 18th, 1945: U 861.

In these he took part in the following sorties:
1939/40 "U-46", 8 operational sorties, 220 days at sea
1941/43 "U-569", 7 operational sorties, 280 day at sea
20.4.44-24.9.44 "U-861", 1 operational sortie, 157 days at sea
14.1.45-18.4.45 "U-861", 1 operational sorties, 94 day at sea

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
U 46, 7. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Bootsmannsmaat
Unit:
seemännischer Unteroffizier, U 569, 3. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze

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