Date of birth:

January 3rd, 1918 (Kiel, Germany)

Date of death:

December 22nd, 1944 (Off the Dutch Coast)

Nationality:

German

Crew of 1937

Promotions:
09.10.1937: Seekadett
01.04.1939: Fähnrich zur See
01.03.1940: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.05.1940: Leutnant zur See
01.04.1942: Oberleutnant zur See
01.12.1944: Kapitänleutnant, posthumously

Career:
09.10.1937: entered the Kriegsmarine
01.12.1939 - 05.06.1940: WO 'M 11'
06.06.1940 - 22.04.1941: Kommandant Hafenschutzflottille Stavanger
15.07.- 20.10.1941: Kommandantenschüler - 5. and 4.Schnellbootsflottille
21.10.1941 - 25.02.1942: Kdt. i.d. 5.Schnellbootsflottille
26.02.1942 - 12.03.1944: Kommandant 'S 54' - 3.Schnellbootsflottille
01.04.- 22.12.1944: Kommandant 'S 185' - 10.Schnellbootsflottille
21.09.- 22.12.1944: Chef 10.Schnellbootsflottille

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant z.S.

Unit:

Kommandant des Schnellbootes "S 54", 3. Schnellbootsflottille

Awarded on:

September 18th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant zur See

Unit:

Kommandant S 54

Awarded on:

December 22nd, 1943

Award for his successes as an S-Boat commander. He was involved in a total of at least 103 naval sorties in the Mediterranean, the English Channel and the southern part of the North Sea. He especially distinguished himself during the occupation of Venice as well as the capture of the islands of Leros and Samos.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 5th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 5th, 1940

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