Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
No ships sunk or damaged.
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| Born | 15 Jul, 1895 | Strasbourg |
| Died | 23 May, 1945 | Flensburg |
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| 1 Apr, 1914 | Offiziersanwärter | | 23 Dec, 1914 | Fähnrich zur See | | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 13 Jul, 1916 | Leutnant zur See | | 28 Sep, 1920 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Jul, 1925 | Kapitänleutnant | | 1 Apr, 1933 | Korvettenkapitän | | 1 Jan, 1937 | Fregattenkapitän | | 1 Jan, 1939 | Kapitän zur See | | 1 Sep, 1942 | Konteradmirale | | 1 Feb, 1943 | Vizeadmiral | | 1 Apr, 1943 | Admiral | | 1 May, 1945 | Generaladmiral |
| 6 Jun, 1939 | Spanish Cross in Silver | | 1939 | Spange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz 2. Klasse 1914 | | 1939 | Spange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz 1. Klasse 1914 | | 6 Jun, 1942 | German Cross in Silver | | 1943 | War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords | | 1944 | War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords | | 17 Jan, 1945 | Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern |
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U-boat Commands
| U-27 | 6 Jun, 1939 | - | 8 Jul, 1939 | No war patrols |
Personal information
Von Friedeburg committed suicide, after learning that the Allied Control Commission were going to arrest him as a suspected war criminal. Any such charges against him would most probably have been unfounded.
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
