Date of birth:

April 28th, 1916 (Berlin, Germany)

Date of death:

October 29th, 2004 (Neuss, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Crew of 1934

26.09.1934: promoted to Seekadett
01.07.1935: promoted to Fähnrich (Ing.)
01.01.1937: promoted to Oberfähnrich (Ing.)
01.04.1937: promoted to Leutnant (Ing.) (8.)
00.10.1937: transferred to the U-Boot Waffe
01.04.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant (Ing.) (8.)
00.01.1938-38.03.1940: Leitender Ingenieur, L.I., U 20 : 8 patrols, 101 days
00.07.1940-00.12.1941: Leitender Ingenieur, L.I., U 103 : 5 patrols, 253 days
01.10.1941: promoted to Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)
00.03.1942-01.10.1943: Leitender Ingenieur, L.I., U 177 : 2 patrols, 310 days
02.10.1943-14.12.1943: 12. U-Flottille, Bordeaux
00.10.1943-27.12.1944: Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, 2. Unterseeboots-Lehr-Division, Gotenhafen
28.12.1944-08.05.1945: Gefechtsausbildungsoffizier, Agru-Front, technical training group for front U-boats, Hela
15.05.1945-15.02.1947: POW then Chef, 5./ Marinekraftfahrabteilung, Eckernförde
credited with 650 days at sea

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Rank:

Leutnant (Ing.) (2nd Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

April 8th, 1938

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Ing.)

Unit:

U-20

Awarded on:

November 23rd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Ing.)

Unit:

U-20

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Ing.)

Unit:

U-103

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Ing.)

Unit:

Leitender Ingenieur, U-Boot, "U 103", 29. Unterseebootsflottille

Awarded on:

December 9th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Leitender Ingenieur, U 177, 12. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine

Awarded on:

February 10th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 13./14.02.1943) describes why Bielig received the Knight’s Cross…

“Kapitänleutnant Bielig has served as the chief engineer aboard U-Boats since the beginning of the war, and has been involved in the sinking of 51 ships (with 280000 GRT). He has succeeded in saving his U-Boat from destruction on three separate occasions. In total he has spent 454 days at sea.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

October 10th, 1944

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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  - The U-boat War 1939-1945
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  - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 43/44).