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3 years ago
FAlmeida
Lemp, Fritz-Julius
19.02.1913 Tsingtau / Republik China
Regular Naval Officer Crew 31
06.06.1939 Deutsches Spanien Kreuz in Bronze ohne Schwerter (for service in Spanish waters during Spanish Civil War as WO on board U 28 09.1936-11.1938)
12.09.1936-27.10.1938 WO "U 28" / U-Flottille Saltzwedel, Wilhelmshaven.
Watch Officer.
From 11.01.1937 to 0
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4 years ago
FAlmeida
These were the officers at Grizedale POW Camp
U 27
Franz Johannes Kptlt./ Kdt.
Kolb Werner Oblt.z.S./ 1WO
Beckmann Hermann Oblt.z.S. / 2WO
Steig Hans Oblt.ing. / LI.
U 35
Lott Werner Kplt. / Kdt.
Erchen Heinz Oblt.z.S / 1WO
Roters Hans-Joachim Lt.z.S / 2WO
Stamer Gerhard Kplt. ing./ LI
U 39
Glattes Gerhard Kplt. /
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5 years ago
FAlmeida
312 Franzke, Helmut from the ranks, inserted in the file Crew 32
02.12.1907 Berlin-Tempelhof/Potsdam/Preußische Provinz Brandenburg
Seemann zum Aktive Seeoffizier Eintritt in die Reichsmarine als Matrose Berufssoldat später in die Kriegsmarine, eingegliedert Crew 32
01.04.1927 Rekrut 01.04.1929
Obermatrose 01.04.1931
Matrosengefreiter zugleich Seeoffizieranwärter
04.11.1932 Seekade
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5 years ago
FAlmeida
01.04.1941-27.07.1941 2. WO aboard the "U 103" / 2. U-Flottille, Lorient. (2nd Watch Officer. From 01.04.1941 to 02.07.1941 A successful war patrol, the boat was operating in the mid-Atlantic, in the Canary Islands and in Freetown, 103 days at sea.)
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5 years ago
FAlmeida
Reinhard Boning
Crew 36 01.10.1938 Leutnant zur See, 01.10.1940 Oberleutnant zur See
30.05.1940-17.03.1941 2.WO on U 100 KIA
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
Yes it was 2.WO the "U 348" from 10.08.1943 to 30.01.1943
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
U10 [07.09.39-15.10.39] Georg-Wilhelm Schulz
U59 [29.08.39-07.05.40] ??
U60 [04.11.39-11.06.40] ??
U61 [24.10.39-25.07.40] Kurt Makowski
U348 [17.07.44-30.01.45] Karl Heesemann
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
9. Re: U-204
Kptlt. Max Zierau als Kommandantenschüler, Konfirmand auf "U 204" Getötet mit 45 Mannschaft Mitgliedern,
Das boot gesunken in den Atlantik westlich von Straßen von Gibraltar, im Marinequadrat CG 9588, durch Wasserbomben von der britischen Korvette "HMS Mallow" und vom britischen sloop "HMS Rochester".
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
Hello John
Kaeding, Walter Willi Fritz
Three Spain operations
later Stabsmatrose.
Fernando
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
11. Re: Harald Jurst
Hi John
06/06/1939 Deutsches Spanien Kreuz in Bronze ohne Schwerter as 1st WO on board the "U 36" in Spanish waters during Spanish Civil War
09/12/1939 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse during service as Cdr "U 59" 03/39-07/40
24/01/1940 U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen 1939 during service as Cdr "U 59"
08/05/1940 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse during service as Cdr "U 5
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
Hi John
You're confusing ... they're different names.
Heinz-Joachim Neumann Korvettenkapitän Crew 30
Hans-Joachim Neumann ObLt. z. S. Crew X/40
Best Regards, Fernando
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
Hello John
Büchel, Paul
06.06.1939 Deutsches Spanien Kreuz in Bronze ohne Schwerter
(Commander of U 32, Two patrols in Spanish waters during Spanish Civil War between 05.02.1938-08.05.1938 and 15.10.1938-24.11.1938.)
Best Regards, Fernando
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6 years ago
FAlmeida
Korvettenkapitän Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat
28/03/1945-28/06/1945 Marinestützpunktleiter Stützpunkt Kobe (Navy base leader)
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7 years ago
FAlmeida
Yes on 23/09/1941 received the EK 1
Best Regards, Fernando
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7 years ago
FAlmeida
Please contact me.
faalmeida545@gmail.com
Best Regards, Fernando
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7 years ago
FAlmeida
01/07/1942 Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen
for service between 09/01/40-10/06/40 on board the Light cruiser "Emden" during the Norway campaign;
Best Regards, Fernando
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8 years ago
FAlmeida
18. Re: German Cross
Hi Ken
none of them received the DK.i.G
Regards, Fernando
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8 years ago
FAlmeida
15/05/1943-16/04/1944 Kommandant auf "U 285" / 8. U-Flottille, Danzig. (Commander. Boat in working up and usual trials and exercises at Danzig. Oblt. z. S. Walter Otto was removed from the command because was ill and replaced by Kptlt. Konrad Bornhaupt.)
17/04/1944- 07/1944 (Hospitalised for Illness and stay in Naval Hospital, Danzig.)
07/1944- 01/1945 (Leader of Premilinary Tra
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8 years ago
FAlmeida
27-09-1939 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (when serving as 2nd WO on board U 26 08/39-05/40)
06-12-1939 U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen 1939 (when serving as 2nd WO on board U 26 08/39-05/40)
25-01-1941 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (during service as 1st WO on board U 96 09/40-03/41)
16-08-1943 Itanienische Tapferkeistmedaille in Bronze Im Felde "Medaglia di Bronzo al Valore Militare sul campo" (w
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9 years ago
FAlmeida
192 Deecke, Joachim
29-06-1912/Lübeck/Stadtkreis Lübeck/Reg. Bez. Schleswig/Preußische Provinz Schleswig-Holstein
Aktive Seeoffizier Eintritt in die Reichsmarine später Kriegsmarine, Crew 33
01.04.1933 Offiziersanwärter
01.07.1934 Fähnrich zur See
01.04.1936 Oberfähnrich zur See
01.10.1936 Leutnant zur See
01.06.1938 Oberleutnant zur See
01.04.1941 Kapitänleutnant
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9 years ago
FAlmeida
These were the decorations received by Detlev Krankenhagen
22-05-1940 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (when serving as 3rd WO on board Destroyer Z 11 Bernd von Arnim 12/38-04/40)
01-08-1940 Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen (when serving as 3rd WO on board Destroyer Z 11 Bernd von Arnim 12/38-04/40)
10-11-1940 Narvikschild für die Kriegsmarine (land employment in Marine Btl. von Arnim / Marine-Regiment
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9 years ago
FAlmeida
Some small additions:
two more companies, produced electric motors for U-boats
“GL Garbe Lahmeyer AG, Aachen” and “VH Voigt und Höffner AG"
The batteries were manufactured in “Akkumulatoren Fabrik AG, Berlin-Hagen” with factories in Berlin and Hagen.
Regards, Fernando
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10 years ago
FAlmeida
KSL 46 15.04.-15.05.43 Memel
Ausbildungsleiter Kplt. Collmann Herwig
Schießlehrer Kplt. Remus Gerhard
1 OL.z.S.K.O. Albrecht Rolf Heinrich Fritz
2 OL.z.S. Andersen Klaus
3 OL.z.S. Erding Rolf did not command U-Boot
4 LzS Gundlach Adolf
5 Lt.z.S. Hartmann Ernst
6 Kplt. Hellwig Alexander
7 OL.z.S. Henning Fritz
8 OL.z.S. Kaiser Karl-E
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10 years ago
FAlmeida
Heinrich-Eberhard Muller on 03.05.1988 Died at the age of 72 years in Stuttgart, Germany.
Regards, Fernando
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10 years ago
FAlmeida
Hengen, Dieter
Crew X/40
27/09/1941-03/10/1941 zur Verfügung U-Boot-Waffe / 2. Admiral der Unterseeboote, zur Verfügung 2. U-Flottille, Lorient. (was attached to the U-Boat service. Midshipman attached to the 2nd U-Flotilla, Lorient.)
04/10/19411-04/07/1942 WO-Schüler "U 109" / 2. U-Flottille, Lorient. Drei Feindfahrten, 175 Seetage. (Midshipman under Watch Officer Sea Trainin
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10 years ago
FAlmeida
6 Budde, Wilhelm
26-05-1905 Braunschweig / Stadtkreis Braunschweig / Herzogtum Braunschweig
Linien Waffenoffizier-Spr. / Seeoffizier Eintritt in Reichsmarine / Kriegsmarine, Crew 26
01-04-1926 Offiziersanwärter
01-04-1928 Fähnrich Waffen
01-06-1930 Oberfähnrich Waffen
01-10-1930 Leutnant Waffen
01-05-1933 Oberleutnant zur See
01-04-1936 Kapitänleutnant
01-04-1941 Korvetten
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10 years ago
FAlmeida
29. Re: U123
Fahr, Theodor
12/01/1941-16/03/1941 Kommandantenschüler, Konfirmand "U 123" / 2. U-Flottille, Lorient. Ein Konfirmandenfahrt im Nordatlantik, 46 Seetage.
Müller-Stöckheim, Günther Reinhold "Alligator"
30/11/1940-14/05/1941 1. WO "U 123" / 2. U-Flottille, Lorient. Zwei Feindfahrten im Nordatlantik, 78 Seetage.
Cheers, Fernando
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10 years ago
FAlmeida
30. Re: Rank wanted
01-04-1941 Korvettenkapitän - 3 - (with effect and rank seniority from 01.04.1941)
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