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Siegmann, Paul

Date of birth:
May 24th, 1913 (Hamburg, German Empire)
Date of death:
June 29th, 1986
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew of 1935
05.04.1935: Offiziersanwärter
25.09.1935: Seekadett
01.07.1936: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1938: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1938: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1939: Oberleutnant zur See
00.11.1940-00.03.1941: 1. WO, Torpedoboot 'Greif'
05.03.1942-30.09.1942: Kdr, U-612,
06.08.1942: U-612 sunk when she collided with U-444 - later salvaged and served as a training boat until the end of the war
01.08.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant
24.10.1942-21.08.1944: Kdr, U-230
08.09.1944-05.05.1945: Kdr, U-2507

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kdr, U-230, 29. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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