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Poske, Hans-Georg Friedrich "Fritz"
Poske, Hans-Georg Friedrich "Fritz"
Date of birth:
October 23rd, 1904 (Berlin, Germany)
Date of death:
October 1st, 1984 (Wachtberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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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:
October 2nd, 1936
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 3rd, 1942
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Commander U-504
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1942
Awarded for sinking 15 ships (with 80112 GRT) as commander of U-504.
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1945
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1942
The submarine, under the command of Korvettenkapitän Poske, particularly distinguished itself in German submarine operations in the American area.
Sources
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DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019
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