Zetzsche, Hans Jürgen (U-591)
- Date of birth:
- October 5th, 1915 (Annaberg, Erzgebirge)
- Date of death:
- October 21st, 1991
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
08.04.1934: Offiziersanwärter
01.07.1935: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1937: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1937: Leutnant zur See
01.04.1939: Oberleutnant zur See
01.01.1942: Kapitänleutnant - RDA 01.01.1942
Career:
09.04.1934: Crew 34
00.11.1938-01.01.1940: I. Wachoffizier, U-28
02.01.1940-15.04.1940: I. Wachoffizier, U 10
16.04.1940-07.06.1940: Kdt, U-20, no war patrols
07.07.1940-28.07.1940: Kdt, U-8, no war patrols
29.07.1940-02.02.1941: Kdt, U-4, no war patrols
06.03.1941-24.08.1941: Kdt, U-560, no war patrols
09.10.1941-08.09.1942: Kdt, U-591, 4 patrols (91 days)
10.09.1942-11.10.1942: Kdt, U-378, 1 patrol (15 days)
12.11.1942-17.05.1943: Kdt, U-591, 3 patrols (99 days)
15.05.1943: Kdt, U-591, WIA during an air attack in the Biscaye Bay
17.05.1943: Marine-Lazarett, La Baule
00.03.1944: Stabsoffizier, Führer der U-Boote Ausbildung, Gotenhafen
00.09.1944: 2. und 1. Führungsstabsoffizier, Führer der U-Boote Nordmeer, Narvik
17.05.1945: British POW
25.04.1947: released
Successes:
4 ships sunk, total tonnage 19,932 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 5,701 GRT
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 8th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- I. Wachoffizier, U-28
- Awarded on:
- September 29th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- I. Wachoffizier, U-28
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-Boot, "U 591", 9. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Kapitänleutnant Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net
- Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
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