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Hermann Lamby

Born on 30 Dec, 1913 in Bentheim.
Crew 36. Kapitänleutnant (1 Oct, 1943)
Died on 18 May, 1998

Commands:
U-437, U-3029

Martin Landt-Hayen

Born on 3 Nov, 1920 in Flensburg.
Crew 39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Jan, 1944)

Commands:
U-9, U-24, U-4705

Georg Lange

Born on 12 Oct, 1892 in Preussisch-Stargard.
Crew 11. Korvettenkapitän (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 23 Feb, 1984

Commands:
UC-1, UF-2

Gerhard Lange

Born on 22 May, 1920 in Danzig.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 1 Jun, 1943, Cape Ortegal.

Commands:
U-418

Hans Lange

Born on 29 May, 1915 in Vegesack.
Crew 35. Kapitänleutnant (1 Sep, 1942)
Died on 15 Sep, 1942, west of Shetlands.

Commands:
U-61, U-261

Hans-Günther Lange

Born on 28 Sep, 1916 in Hannover.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1 Aug, 1944)
Knights Cross winner (26 Aug, 1944)

Commands:
U-711

Harald Lange

Born on 23 Dec, 1903 in Hamburg.
Crew 25. Oberleutnant zur See (R) (Date unknown)
Died on 3 Mar, 1967

Commands:
U-180, U-505

Helmut Lange

Born on 31 Aug, 1916 in Tilsit.
Crew 37a. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Sep, 1941)
Died on 15 Feb, 1945, Norwegian Sea.

Commands:
U-72, U-1053

Karl-Heinz Lange

Born on 10 Feb, 1918 in Strasbourg.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1944)
Died on 25 Aug, 1944, Bay of Biscay.

Commands:
U-667

Kurt Lange

Born on 12 Aug, 1903 in Magdeburg.
Crew 22. Kapitänleutnant (1 Feb, 1942)

Commands:
U-530

Richard Lange

Born on 14 Nov, 1912 in Heligoland.
Crew VII/40. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Mar, 1944)

Commands:
U-773

Bruno Langenberg

Born on 10 Nov, 1920 in Werbeln, Saarlautern.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)
Died on 5 Mar, 1944, Arctic Ocean.

Commands:
U-366

Albert Langfeld

Born on 28 Jan, 1918 in Regensburg.
Crew 37a. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Sep, 1941)
Died on 11 Mar, 1943, Central North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-444

Georg Lassen

Born on 12 May, 1915 in Berlin-Steglitz.
Crew 35. Korvettenkapitän (1 Apr, 1945)
Knights Cross winner (10 Aug, 1942)

Commands:
U-29, U-160

Kurt Lau

Born on 4 Mar, 1922 in Hamburg.
Crew XII/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Dec, 1943)

Commands:
U-1197

Helmut Laubert

Born on 5 Apr, 1919 in Kassel.
Crew 37b. Kapitänleutnant (1 Jan, 1945)

Commands:
U-38

Karl-Heinz Laudahn

Born on 5 Sep, 1915 in Melpt, Pomerania.
Crew X/39. Kapitänleutnant (1 Dec, 1944)

Commands:
U-142, U-1194, U-262

Hans-Jürgen Lauterbach-Emden

Born on 20 May, 1919 in Neubrandenburg.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1 Mar, 1944)

Commands:
U-539

Hermann Lauth

Born on 10 Nov, 1920 in Wellau, Wiesbaden.
Crew XII/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Dec, 1943)

Commands:
U-1005

Albert Lauzemis

Born on 12 Mar, 1918 in Kairien, Memel.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1 Jul, 1944)
Died on 10 Apr, 1944, north-west of Madeira.

Commands:
U-139, U-37, U-68

Ulf Lawaetz

Born on 5 Nov, 1916 in Copenhagen.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)

Commands:
U-672

Peter Lawrence

Born on 4 Aug, 1920 in Kiel.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Jan, 1943)

Commands:
U-328, U-2328

Joachim Leder

Born on 26 Jun, 1918 in Irrsingen, Liegnitz.
Crew I/40. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Mar, 1944)

Commands:
U-4707

Hans Lehmann

Born on 24 Sep, 1915 in Brunsbüttelkoog.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)
Knights Cross winner (8 May, 1945)
Died on 25 Nov, 1981, Maschen near Hamburg.

Commands:
U-997

Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

Born on 11 Dec, 1911 in Bremen.
Crew 31. Fregattenkapitän (1 Dec, 1944)
Knights Cross winner (26 Feb, 1941)
Died on 18 Apr, 1986, Bremen.

Commands:
U-8, U-5, U-96, U-256

Detlef von Lehsten

Born on 14 Aug, 1917 in Hamburg.
Crew 37b. Kapitänleutnant (18 Feb, 1945)

Commands:
U-373, U-3508, U-3044

Hans Leilich

Born on 12 Feb, 1918 in Pirmasens.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1 Sep, 1944)

Commands:
U-977

Wolfgang Leimkühler

Born on 10 Aug, 1918 in Wesermünde.
Crew 37a. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Sep, 1941)
Died on 15 Feb, 1943, Central North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-4, U-225

Hannes Leinemann

Born on 15 Dec, 1908 in Rüstrungen.
Crew 28. Kapitänleutnant (1 Jun, 1944)

Commands:
U-266

Arno Leisten

Born on 24 Dec, 1919 in Düsseldorf.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Mar, 1943)
Died on 20 Sep, 1943, Baltic Sea.

Commands:
U-346

Hans Lemcke

Born on 9 Dec, 1918 in Pragsdorf, Mecklenburg.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1 Jul, 1944)
Died on 27 Feb, 1945, Western Approaches.

Commands:
U-327

Rudolf Lemcke

Born on 8 May, 1914 in Oppeln.
Crew 33. Korvettenkapitän (1 Aug, 1942)
Died on 6 Aug, 1942, Cape Farewell.

Commands:
U-210

Fritz-Julius Lemp

Born on 19 Feb, 1913 in Tsingtau, China.
Crew 31. Kapitänleutnant (1 Oct, 1939)
Knights Cross winner (14 Aug, 1940)
Died on 9 May, 1941, Northern Atlantic.

Commands:
U-28, U-30, U-110

Paul Ehrenfried Lenkeit

Born on 22 Jun, 1915 in Swinemünde.
Crew 35. Kapitänleutnant (1 Dec, 1942)

Commands:
U-1301

Dieter Lenzmann

Born on 14 Sep, 1918 in Hamburg.
Crew X/39. Oberleutnant zur See (R) (Date unknown)

Commands:
U-24, U-3522

Kai Lerchen

Born on 27 Apr, 1911 in East London, South Africa.
Crew 33. Kapitänleutnant (1 Apr, 1941)
Died on 14 Apr, 1942, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-252

Hermann Lessing

Born on 20 Oct, 1900 in Florence, Italy.
Crew 21. Kapitän zur See (1 Jul, 1943)
Died on 29 May, 1990

Commands:
U-1231

Wolfgang Leu

Born on 6 Jul, 1917 in Kaltennordheim.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 24 May, 1944, off Trondheim.

Commands:
U-921

Günter Leupold

Born on 11 Feb, 1921 in Kittnau, Graudenz.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)

Commands:
U-1059

Wolfgang Ley

Born on 21 Jun, 1920 in Krefeld.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)
Died on 2 Feb, 1990

Commands:
U-61, U-310

Heinrich Liebe

Born on 29 Jan, 1908 in Gotha.
Crew 27. Fregattenkapitän (1 Oct, 1944)
Knights Cross winner (14 Aug, 1940)
Died on 27 Jul, 1997

Commands:
U-2, U-38

Johannes Liebe

Born on 8 Jul, 1913 in Rosswein, Saxony.
Crew 33. Kapitänleutnant (1 Apr, 1941)
Died on 18 Oct, 1982

Commands:
U-6, U-332

Ernst Liesberg

Born on 15 Jun, 1918 in Wiesbaden.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 8 Apr, 1944, Cape Farewell.

Commands:
U-962

Erich Lilienfeld

Born on 22 Nov, 1915 in Rittergur Rocht Wierland, Estonia.
Crew 35. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Oct, 1939)
Died on 15 Oct, 1942, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-661

Gerhard Linck

Born on 30 May, 1919 in Puppen, Ostfriesland.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 17 Mar, 1944, Baltic Sea.

Commands:
U-1013

Kurt Lindemann

Born on 31 Jul, 1912 in Hagen, Wesermünde.
Crew VII/40. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Oct, 1943)

Commands:
U-1207

Gerhard Linder

Born on 21 Mar, 1920 in Münnerstad, Lower Franconia.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)
Died on 10 Dec, 1996

Commands:
U-579, U-2515, U-3006

Hans-Heinz Linder

Born on 11 Feb, 1913 in Otterberg, Kaiserslautern.
Crew 33. Korvettenkapitän (1 Sep, 1944)
Died on 10 Sep, 1944

Commands:
U-18, U-202

Siegfried Lindke

Born on 12 Dec, 1900 in Stettin.
Crew V/20. Kapitänleutnant (1 Mar, 1945)

Commands:
U-142

Rolf Lindschau

Born on 2 Nov, 1914 in Burg.
Crew 36. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Sep, 1943)
Died on 18 Aug, 1997

Commands:
U-249, U-3017

Günther Link

Born on 4 Mar, 1918 in Klein-Koslau, East Prussia.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 17 May, 1944, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-240

Gerhard Litterscheid

Born on 10 Jun, 1914 in Berlin.
Crew 35. Kapitänleutnant (1 Nov, 1942)

Commands:
U-19, U-411

Herbert Loeder

Born on 3 Apr, 1919 in Hamburg.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)
Died on 16 Feb, 1945, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-967, U-309

Günther Loeschcke

Born on 30 Aug, 1921 in Trier.
Crew X/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Oct, 1943)
Died on 18 Feb, 1944

Commands:
U-7

Paul-Karl Loeser

Born on 26 Apr, 1915 in Berlin.
Crew 35. Kapitänleutnant (1 Dec, 1942)
Died on 2 Jan, 1987

Commands:
U-30, U-373

Axel-Olaf Loewe

Born on 3 Jan, 1909 in Kiel.
Crew 28. Korvettenkapitän (1 Jun, 1942)
Died on 18 Dec, 1984

Commands:
U-505

Odo Loewe

Born on 12 Sep, 1914 in Ludwigslust.
Crew 34. Kapitänleutnant (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 19 May, 1943, Cape Farewell.

Commands:
U-256, U-254, U-954

Dietrich Lohmann

Born on 12 Oct, 1909 in Hamelin.
Crew 30. Korvettenkapitän (1 Apr, 1943)
Died on 12 May, 1943, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-554, U-579, U-89

Peter Lohmeyer

Born on 2 Jan, 1911 in Zanzibar.
Crew 32. Korvettenkapitän (1 Sep, 1944)

Commands:
U-19, U-138, U-651

Ernst-Bernward Lohse

Born on 6 Apr, 1913 in Wurzen, Saxony.
Crew 32. Korvettenkapitän (1 Jan, 1944)
Died on 30 Mar, 1942, Arctic Ocean.

Commands:
U-21, U-585

Hans-Günther Looff

Born on 10 Feb, 1906 in Berlin.
Crew 25. Korvettenkapitän (1 Jan, 1940)
Died on 22 Jun, 1940, North Sea / Bay of Biscay.

Commands:
U-9, U-23, U-28, U-122

Hartwig Looks

Born on 27 Jun, 1917 in Flensburg.
Crew 36. Kapitänleutnant (1 Mar, 1943)

Commands:
U-264

Johann-Friedrich Loos

Born on 20 Apr, 1921 in Ulsnis, Schleswig.
Crew XII/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Dec, 1943)
Died on 16 Jan, 1945, Central North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-248

Günther Lorentz

Born on 23 Oct, 1913 in Flensburg.
Crew 32. Kapitänleutnant (1 Mar, 1942)
Died on 17 Jan, 1989

Commands:
U-10, U-63

Werner Lott

Born on 3 Dec, 1907 in Willenberg, East Prussia.
Crew 26. Korvettenkapitän (1 Nov, 1940)
Died on 2 May, 1997

Commands:
U-21, U-32, U-35

Ernst Lottner

Born on 15 Aug, 1920 in Lychen, Uckermark.
Crew X/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Oct, 1943)
Died on 27 Mar, 1965

Commands:
U-349, U-746

Olaf Lübcke

Born on 27 Aug, 1919.
Crew 37b. Kapitänleutnant (1 Jan, 1945)

Commands:
U-826

Günther Lube

Born on 19 Oct, 1920 in Brunswick.
Crew X/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Oct, 1943)

Commands:
U-139, U-552

Robert Lübsen

Born on 30 Sep, 1916 in Blexen, Oldenburg.
Crew 37a. Kapitänleutnant (1 Jan, 1944)
Died on 1 May, 1944, Arctic Ocean.

Commands:
U-277

Siegfried Lüdden

Born on 20 May, 1916 in Neubrandenburg, Stargard.
Crew 36. Korvettenkapitän (18 Mar, 1945)
Knights Cross winner (11 Feb, 1944)
Died on 13 Jan, 1945, Kiel.

Commands:
U-188

Günter Lüders

Born on 18 Jul, 1920 in Kiel.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1943)
Died on 11 Feb, 1944, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-424

Dierk Lührs

Born on 18 Nov, 1919 in Mannheim.
Crew 38. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Jan, 1943)

Commands:
U-453

Wilhelm Luis

Born on 13 Dec, 1915 in Lübeck.
Crew 35. Korvettenkapitän (1 Jul, 1943)
Died on 30 Jul, 1943, Cape Ortegal.

Commands:
U-504

Gustav Lüssow

Born on 30 Dec, 1917 in Teterow, Mecklenburg.
Crew 37a. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Sep, 1941)
Died on 28 Jan, 1944, North Atlantic.

Commands:
U-571

Günther Lüth

Born on 23 Mar, 1917 in Kiel.
Crew 37a. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Sep, 1943)

Commands:
U-1057

Wolfgang Lüth

Born on 15 Oct, 1913 in Riga, Latvia.
Crew 33. Kapitän zur See (1 Sep, 1944)
Knights Cross winner (24 Oct, 1940)
Died on 13 May, 1945, Flensburg-Mürwik, Germany.

Commands:
U-13, U-9, U-138, U-43, U-181

Otto Luther

Born on 18 Sep, 1918 in Flensburg.
Crew 37b. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Apr, 1942)
Died on 3 Jan, 1983, Berlin, Germany.

Commands:
U-135

Bernhard Luttmann

Born on 17 Apr, 1921 in Wilhelmshaven.
Crew X/39. Oberleutnant zur See (1 Oct, 1943)

Commands:
U-141, U-3030

Friedrich Lutz

Born on 9 Aug, 1911 in Pfullendorf, Baden.
Crew 30. Kapitänleutnant (1 Apr, 1945)

Commands:
U-485

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