Winter, Werner
- Date of birth:
- March 26th, 1912 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 9th, 1972 (Kiel, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
In July 1942 Werner Winter took command of the 1st Flotilla in Brest, France. He was captured after the surrender of Brest in August 1944, returning home from Allied captivity in November 1947. After the war he served for a few years in the Bundesmarine and retired as Kapitän zur See in March 1970.
In his Naval carrier of WWII he sunk a total of 15 ships, 79302 ton.
Promotions:
April 1st, 1930: Offiziersanwärter;
October 9th, 1930: Seekadett;
January 1st, 1932: Fähnrich zur See;
April 1st, 1934: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1934: Leutnant zur See;
June 1st, 1936: Oberleutnant zur See;
June 1st, 1939: Käpitanleutnant;
March 1st, 1943: Korvettenkapitän;
?: Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine).
Career:
April 1930: Reichsmarine
?: Linienschiff SMS Schlesien;
?: Kreuzer Emden;
July 1935: U-boot waffen;
?: U 22;
October 1937: Kommandant U 22;
?: Stab Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote (BdU);
July 1941: Kommandant U 103;
July 1942: Kommandant 1. Unterseebootsflottille;
August 1944 - November 1947: POW;
1957: Bundesmarine;
July 1961 - September 1962: Kommandant Zerstörer 1 (D170);
March 1970: Retirement.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 22, 3. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 103, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 103, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 103, 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1942
“Kapitänleutnant and U-Boat Captain Winter has so far sunk 18 armed enemy merchant ships (with a total of 101200 GRT). At the outbreak of the war he was serving as captain of a small U-Boat, and after two years of service in the staff of the Supreme Commander of U-Boats he took over command of a large U-Boat. Winter has outstandingly distinguished himself in his offensive strikes, on each occasion taking hold of every opportunity encountered until achieving ultimate success.”
By this time Werner had actually sunk 15 ships with 79302 GRT.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Das Ritterkreuz.de
- U-boat.net
- Feldgrau
- Bochumer Anzeiger (Edition 132)
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