Cremer, Peter-Erich "Ali" ('U-333')
- Date of birth:
- March 25th, 1911 (Metz/Lorraine, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 5th, 1992 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Peter-Erich Cremer finally reached the rank of Korvettenkapitän.
Crew of 1932
Promotions:
15 Aug 1932 Offiziersanwärter
4 Nov 1932 Seekadett
1 Jan 1934 Fähnrich zur See
1 Sep 1935 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1936 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1937 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Feb 1940 Kapitänleutnant
11 Jul 1944 Korvettenkapitän
Career:
29.10.1939-21.08.1940: 2. WO, Zerstörer, "Z 6"
29.01.1941-21.07.1941: Kdt, U 152
25.08.1941-09.10.1942: Kdt, U 333 : 4 patrols 170 days at sea (8 boats sunk)
23.10.1942-21.11.1942: WIA and hospitalized in Lazarettaufenthalt in La Rochelle 22.11.1942-07.02.1943: sent to the Lazarettaufenthalt in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
08.02.1943-17.05.1943: 2. Admiralstabsoffizier (m.W.d.G.b), Befehslhaber der U Boote, Operationsabteilung
18.05.1943-19.07.1944: Kdt, U 333 : 5 patrols 211 days at sea
20.07.1943-02.10.1944: 1. U -Ausbildungsabteilung, Plön
15.11.1944-00.02.1945: Kdt, U 2519
00.02.1945-00.04.1945: Kommandeur, Marine-Panzervernichtungsbataillon
00.04.1945-00.05.1945: Kommandeur, Wachbataillon 'Dönitz'
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 333"
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-333
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 2. WO, Zerstörer 'Z6'
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 'Z-6'
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-333
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-333
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-333
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-333
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-2519
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Marine-Panzervernichtungsbataillon
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
- 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
- Kurowski F., Knight’s Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service, Schiffer Publishing, 1995
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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