Landfermann, Carl-August ('U-181')

Date of birth:: July 14th, 1914 (Dortmund, Germany)
Date of death:: November 18th, 2003 (Hagen, Westfalen, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Crew of 1934

Promotions:
01/09/1935 Heizer
01/10/1935 Oberheizer
01/10/1936 Maschinenmaat der Reserve
15/10/1938 Maschinist der Reserve
31/10/1939 Leutnant (Ing.) der Reserve
01/02/1942 Oberleutnant (Ing.) der Reserve
01/01/1944 Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) der Reserve

Career:
00.10.1940-00.03.1941: U 146
00.03.1941-00.01.1942: U 38
00.01.1942-00.04.1944: U 181
00.04.1944-00.06.1944: U 188
On the next patrol on U-188 under the new commander Fregkpt. Kurt Freiwald he became ill and headed back from the Middle Atlantic with the returning U-188.

00.10.1944: instructor in the Agru-Front (Ausbildungsgruppe Front = training group front) where the new U-boats got their technical and dive training
00.05.1945-00.09.1945: POW

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U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Ing.) der Reserve (Luitenant ter Zee 3e Klasse)
Unit:: LI, U-38
Awarded on:: June 24th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Ing.) der Reserve (Luitenant ter Zee 3e Klasse)
Unit:: LI, U-38
Awarded on:: June 25th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Ing.) der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: LI, U-181
Awarded on:: January 21st, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Ing.) der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Leitender Ingenieur, U-181
Awarded on:: October 27th, 1943

Awarded for his successes serving with the U-Boat captain Lüth. Landfermann and his men were able to repair damage to the U-Boat (either brought about by the ocean itself or depth charge attacks) that would usually only be possible at a shipyard.