Freiherr Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 35)
Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 21,273 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 9,551 GRT |
| Born | 5 Nov 1915 | | Geisenheim, Rheingau |
| Died | 8 Oct 1943 | (27) | North Atlantic |
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Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen
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| 5 Apr 1935 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1936 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1938 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1938 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Oct 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jun 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-52 | 7 Jul 1941 | 13 Jan 1942 | No war patrols |
| U-610 | 19 Feb 1942 | 8 Oct 1943 (+) | 4 patrols (178 days) |
Personal information
Baron Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen served on the heavy cruiser Blücher from Sept 1939 until its sinking off Oslo during the Norwegian invasion in April 1940. He then joined the U-boat force (Busch & Röll, 1999).
Patrol info for Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-610 |
12 Sep 1942 | Kiel |
31 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 1, | 50 days | |
| 2. |
U-610 |
22 Nov 1942 | St. Nazaire |
26 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 35 days | |
| 3. |
U-610 |
8 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire |
12 May 1943 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 66 days | |
| 4. |
U-610 |
4 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
8 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
| 5 days | |
| 5. |
U-610 |
12 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire |
8 Oct 1943 | Sunk |
Patrol 4, | 27 days | |
| 4 patrols, 178 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
