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Bernbeck, Hinrich-Oskar

    Date of birth:
    July 5th, 1914 (Roding/Bavaria, Germany)
    Date of death:
    October 9th, 1982
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Hinrich-Oskar Bernbeck entered service with the Kriegsmarine in 1934. He served as Wachoffizier "U 43", Kommandant "U 4", Kommandant "U 461", Kommandant "UD 4", Kommandant "U 638" and in Stab 9. U-bootsflottille. He finally reached the rank of Kapitänleutnant. During one operational sail (56 days at sea), he sunk one ship with 6.537BRT.

    Career:
    1934: Entering service Kriegsmarine;
    ?: Wachoffizier "U 43";
    ?: Kommandant "U 4";
    ?: Kommandant "U 461";
    ?: Kommandant "UD 4";
    December 9th, 1942 - March 31st, 1943: Kommandant "U 638";
    ?: Stab 9. Ubootsflottille.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    December 20th, 1940
    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    July 2nd, 1941
    U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

    Sources

    • - Gerhard Brand

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