Patrol info for U-856
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Feb 1944 | Kiel | 7 Apr 1944 | Lost | 44 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Friedrich Wittenberg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-856
We have 43 daily positions for the 44 days U-856 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 24 Feb 1944.
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Sunk on 7 Apr 1944.
Ships hit by U-856 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-856 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.