Zürn, Erich

Date of birth:: July 23rd, 1906 (Stuttgart, Germany)
Date of death:: August 9th, 1965 (Großholzleute, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre

Awarded on:: January 6th, 1937

Spanienkreuz, Bronze

Period:: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Awarded on:: June 6th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 25th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 3rd, 1940

U-boot Kriegsabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Ing.)
Unit:: Leitender Ingenieur U-48
Awarded on:: April 23rd, 1941

The following wartime excerpt describes why Zürn received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant (Ing.) Zürn has participated in many war patrols as the Chief Engineer of U-Boats. In total he has assisted in the sinking of 273435 GRT of shipping. He had an invaluable share in these great successes due to his prudent conduct of equipment maintenance as well as his calm and decisiveness in dangerous situations.”