Günther Pfeffer
Kapitänleutnant (Crew 34)
Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 22,304 GRT |
| Born | 23 Oct 1914 | | Berlin |
| Died | 25 Apr 1966 | (51) | Bonn |
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| 8 Apr 1934 | Offiziersanwärter | | 1 Jul 1935 | Fähnrich zur See | | 1 Jan 1937 | Oberfähnrich zur See | | 1 Apr 1937 | Leutnant zur See | | 1 Apr 1939 | Oberleutnant zur See | | 1 Mar 1942 | Kapitänleutnant |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| U-67 | 5 Jun 1941 | 2 Jul 1941 | No war patrols |
| U-171 | 25 Oct 1941 | 9 Oct 1942 | 1 patrol (115 days) |
| U-170 | 19 Jan 1943 | Jul, 1944 | 3 patrols (270 days) |
| U-548 | Aug, 1944 | Nov, 1944 | 2 patrols (52 days) |
Personal information
Günther Pfeffer rejoined the Bundesmarine, post-war German navy, after the war and held the rank of Fregattenkapitän at the time of his death.
Patrol info for Günther Pfeffer
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
U-171 |
17 Jun 1942 | Kiel |
9 Oct 1942 | Sunk |
Patrol 1, | 115 days | |
| 2. |
U-170 |
27 May 1943 | Kiel |
9 Jul 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 2, | 44 days | |
| 3. |
U-170 |
29 Aug 1943 | Lorient |
23 Dec 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 3, | 117 days | |
| 4. |
U-170 |
9 Feb 1944 | Lorient |
27 May 1944 | Lorient |
Patrol 4, | 109 days | |
| 5. |
U-548 |
11 Aug 1944 | Lorient |
25 Sep 1944 | Bergen |
Patrol 5, | 46 days | |
| 6. |
U-548 |
27 Sep 1944 | Bergen |
28 Sep 1944 | Hölen |
| 2 days | |
| 7. |
U-548 |
7 Oct 1944 | Hölen |
12 Oct 1944 | Flensburg |
Patrol 6, | 6 days | |
| 6 patrols, 437 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Günther Pfeffer
About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.
