Teichert, Max-Martin

Date of birth:: January 31st, 1915 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:: May 12th, 1943 (Northatlantic Ocean)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Max-Martin Teichert entered service with the Kriegsmarine in 1934. After serving as I.Wachoffizier aboard the "U 94", he served as Kommandant "U 456" from September 18th, 1941 until May 12th, 1943. During 11 operational sails (192 days at sea), he sunk a total of 6 ships with a combined tonnage of 31.528 BRT and damaged two ships with a total tonnage of 17.921 BRT. He was killed when his ship was sunk in the North Atlantic at 46.39N / 26.54W.

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U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 7th, 1941

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 4th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant "U 456"
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1943

Awarded posthumously in recognition of his wartime victories (see description), which including heavily damaging and thus setting the stage for the later sinking of the British light cruiser HMS Edinburgh.