WWI U-boat commanders

Peter Ernst Eiffe

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/08)

No ships sunk or damaged

Born:28 Aug 1889  
Died:  

Peter Ernst Eiffe
Leutnant zur See Peter Ernst Eiffe

Ranks

18 Jul 1918Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

U-boat Commands

UB 596 Jun 1917 - 1 Jul 1917
UB 606 Jun 1917 - 1 Jul 1917
UB 422 Nov 1918 - 26 Nov 1918

Notes

Inter war years

He seems to have worked as a deputy in Hamburg pre-WWII. One of his tasks was to help reduce the impact of the removal of Jews from economical activities under orders by Burgmeister Krogmann.

World War II

He served as commanding officer of the Marine flak abt. 701 at Trondheim, Norway from June 1940 to Feb 1941.

During 1944-1945 Eiffe was in charge of training on the school ship Horst Vessel as Reserve Fregattenkapitän.

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