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Schnee, Otto-Adalbert
Schnee, Otto-Adalbert
Date of birth:
December 31st, 1913 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
November 4th, 1982 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See (2nd Lieutenant at Sea)
Unit:
1.Wachoffizier "U 23"
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1938
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant at Sea)
Unit:
1.Wachoffizier "U 23"
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant at Sea)
Unit:
1.Wachoffizier "U 23"
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
I.WO U-23
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant at Sea)
Unit:
Kommandant "U 60"
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1940
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant
,
U 201
,
1. Unterseebootsflottille
,
Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1941
Awarded for the sinking of 14 ships with 39718 GRT, and the damaging of a further 2 ships with 21403 GRT.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
U 201
,
1. Unterseebootsflottille
,
Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1942
Awarded for the sinking of 9 ships with 56349 GRT (including the British submarine chaser "Laertes") and damaging another ship with 7417 GRT.
105th Award.
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillianten
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Public Domain
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998
.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
-
Feldgrau.com
-
Deutsche Marinesoldaten
Photo