Erich Zürn
Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)
(Navy since 1925)Born | 23 July, 1906 | Stuttgart |
Died | 9 August, 1965 | Großholzleute near Isny (Bavaria) |
Oberleutnant (Ing.) Erich Zürn |
Decorations06/06/1939 : Spanienkreuz in Bronze25/02/1940 : Iron Cross 2nd class (EK II) 20/04/1940 : Ubootskriegsabzeichen 1939 03/07/1940 : Iron Cross 1st class (EK I) 23/04/1941 : Knights Cross (28.) Ranks06/01/1927 Oberheizer01/02/1929 Heizergefreiter 01/05/1930 Maschinenmaat 01/05/1932 Obermaschinenmaat 01/10/1932 Maschinist 01/04/1934 Obermaschinist 01/10/1938 Stabsobermaschinist 24/03/1939 Fähnrich (Ing.) 15/09/1939 Oberfähnrich (Ing.) 01/11/1939 Leutnant (Ing.) 01/11/1940 Oberleutnant (Ing.) (22.) 01/02/1942 Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (3.) |
U-boat Career |
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U-3 | IIA | Obermaschinist | 08.35 - 02.36 |
U-26 | IA | 1. Wach-Maschinist, 1937 patrol in Spain waters |
03.36 - 03.38 |
U-48 | VIIB | LI. 9 patrols, 243 days | 12.39 - 07.41 |
(LI is an engineering officer, not U-boat commander)
Source
Dörr, ManfredDie Ritterkreuzträger der U-Bootwaffe
Band 2. K - Z
Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1989
ISBN 3-7648-1759-3