Lüth, Wolfgang August Eugen (U-181)
- Date of birth:
- October 15th, 1913 (Riga/Latvia, Russia)
- Date of death:
- May 12th, 1945 (Flensburg-Mürwik/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Crew 33
Promotions:
01.04.1933: Offiziersanwärter
23.09.1933: Seekadett
01.07.1934: Fähnrich zur See
01.04.1936: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.10.1936: Leutnant zur See
01.06.1938: Oberleutnant zur See
01.01.1941: Kapitänleutnant
01.04.1943: Korvettenkapitän
01.08.1944: Fregattenkapitän
01.09.1944: Kapitän zur See
Career:
16.12.1939-28.12.1939: Kdt, U-13 - No war patrols
30.12.1939-10.06.1940: Kdt, U-9 - 6 patrols (72 days)
27.06.1940-20.10.1940: Kdt, U-138 - 2 patrols (29 days)
21.10.1940-11.04.1942: Kdt, U-43 - 5 patrols (204 days)
09.05.1942-31.10.1943: Kdt, U-181 - 2 patrols (335 days)
Successes:
46 ships sunk, total tonnage 225,204 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 552 tons
2 ships damaged, total tonnage 17,343 GRT
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Unterseeboot Schule
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1937
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- I.Wachoffizier, U-38
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- U.-Flotille "Salzwedel"
- Awarded on:
- September 16th, 1939
Data according to the award document, in the Soldbuch the mentioned date is April 5th 1939.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Unterseeboot Schule
- Awarded on:
- January 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1940
Data according to the award document, in the Soldbuch the mentioned date is February 20th 1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Unterseeboot Schule
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-138
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-138
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1940
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-43
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-43
- Awarded on:
- January 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-181
- Awarded on:
- November 13th, 1942
142nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-181
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1943
29th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U-181
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1943
7th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer/Willi Schumacher
- Photo 2:
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer, Netherlands
- Colour photo: Willi Schumacher collection - - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Internationale Militaria Magazine, Nr 111, February/March 2003, Verlag Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2004
- Berger, F., Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern – Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges, Selbstverlag Florian Berger, Wien, Österreich, 2002/03
- Dwulecki A., "Wolfgang Lüth: Unbekannte Verleihungen", seite 18, Internationales Militaria Magazine Nr 129, September/Oktober 2007, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Helden der Wehrmacht, Sammelband (Miscellany), FZ-Verlag GmbH, München, Deutschland, 2000
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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