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Liebe, Heinrich Otto Moritz (U-38)

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1908 (Gotha/Thuringia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 27th, 1997 (Eisenach/Thuringia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
April 5th, 1927: Offiziersanwärter;
October 11th, 1927: Seekadetten;
April 1st, 1928: Marinegefreiten;
April 1st, 1929: Fähnrich zur See;
November 1st, 1929: Obermaat;
June 1st, 1931: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1931: Leutnant zur See;
October 1st, 1933: Oberleutnant zur See;
?: Kapitänleutnant;
June 10th, 1941: Korvettenkapitän;
September 17th, 1944: Fregattenkapitän.

Career:
April 5th, 1927: Reichsmarine;
?: II. Schiffstammabteilung;
July 4th, 1927: Segelschulschiff Niobe;
November 1st, 1927: Leichte Kreuzer Berlin;
March 29th, 1929 - March 29th, 1930: Fähnrichtlehrgang, Marineschule Mürwik;
June 1929: Navigationsbelehrungsfahren Tender Frauenlob;
October 1929: Navigationsbelehrungsfahren Vermessungsschiff Meteor;
March 30th, 1930 - February 9th, 1931: Fähnrichs-Sperrlehrgang, Fähnrichs-Nachrichten-Lehrgang, Fähnrichs-Artillerie-Lehrgang, Fähnrichs-Fla-Maschinen-Waffenlehrgang, Fähnrichs-Infanterielehrgang;
June 1st, 1931: Bordausbildung, Linienschiff Schleswig-Holstein;
?: Funklehrgang;
April 6th, 1932: 2. Funktechnischer Offizier, Linienschiff Schleswig-Holstein;
April 1st, 1934: Adjutant, 1. Torpedoboots-Halbflottille;
September 30th, 1935: U-Boots-Lehrgang;
October 1st, 1936: Kommandant U 2, Unterseebootsschule;
April 22nd, 1938: Kommandant Unterseebootsschule;
August 1938: Baubelehrung U 38;
October 24th, 1938 - July 22nd, 1941: Kommandant U 38;
July 15th, 1941: Referent Seekriegsleitung, Oberkommando der Marine;
August 14th, 1944: Referent, Zentralabteilung, Befehlshaber der U-Boote;
May 8th, 1945: Nachrichten-Gruppenleiter für Seefahrer, Deutschen Hydrographischen Institut ;
June 30th, 1947: Friedhofsgärtner Gotha.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1937
Olympia Erinnerungsmedaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, U-Bootsflottille „Hundius“, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, U-Bootsflottille „Hundius“, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 5th, 1940
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1940
Awarded for sinking 16 ships with 74629 GRT on his first five war patrols.


26th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1941
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1941
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 38, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1941
Awarded for sinking a further 15 ships with 93877 GRT and damaging another 2 ships with 8650 GRT over the course of another four war patrols.

13th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1941
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

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