Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)

Unit:

Kommandant U-Boot "U 123"

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1945

Awarded for sinking 4 ships (with 24531 GRT) and damaging 1 other ship (with 2373 GRT) as commander of U-1232. All of these achievements, as well as a few other unconfirmed ships hit, took place during a single patrol near Canadian waters in early 1945. As such it was one of the most successful U-Boat patrols at this stage of the war, and this in turn provided the main justification for Dobratz receiving the award.