Brandenburg, Karl 25-07-1906 Tribsees / Kreis Grimmen / Reg. Bez. Stettin / Preußische Provinz Pommern Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Reichsmarine / Kriegsmarine, Crew 1924 01-08-1939 Korvettenkapitän 01-04-1943 Fregattenkapitän (after death) 15-02-1941 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (when serving as Kdr. Marineartillerieabteilung 204. 09/40-03/41) 08-09-1942 U-Boots-Kriegsabzeich
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I wish Happy New Year to Gummi and all of you! Fernando
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Hello Gummi "At 0738hrs GMT a sailor with periscope arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland" Congratulations for the arrival of new member to your family. Fernando
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Kapitänleutnant Heinz Hirsacker Taking his own life after one of its few friends from crew 34 smuggleed Heinz Hirsacker a pistol into the prison shortly before his scheduled execution. He had been charged with "Cowardice in the face of the enemy" Paragraphs § 84 and 85 of the German Military Criminal Code and condemned by court martial for cowardice during the time of command of t
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during the fourth patrol and last patrol Kptlt. Peter-Erich Cremer was seriously wounded by gunfire from the British corvette "HMS Crocus" and the 2. WO Lt.z.S. Helmut Kandzior takes temporary command of U 333. Lt. Helmut Kandzior receives the temporary command between 06/10/42 and 09/10/42 of U 333 and in 09/10/42 made a rendezvous with U 107 and Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch come aboard in o
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Hello A little research proved that Herbert Werner invented entire convoy attacks during patrols in U 557 and U 230. In actuality, U 557 (CO Kptlt. Ottokar Paulshen) sank a single 7,000 GRT merchant on her first patrol. Werner has included a prolonged nighttime convoy attack, inflating the patrols total to seven Merchant ships sunk, for 37,000 GRT. On her third patrol, U 557 sank a single
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Timm, Nikolaus Heinrich "Tute" 08-05-1945 Interned by Japaneses in Batavia after German capitulation then in 12-09-1945 after Japanese capitulation British war custody in Singapore and Great Britain in P.O.W camp Nº 184 Llanmartin located in Wales-England and POW-camp Nº 200 II Llandover Park located in Llanover Park, Llanover, Abergavenny. Freed in 09-04-1948 Cheers, Fernando
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That is plus some information about Mr. Erich Lothar Martin CO of U 776. Before serving in the U-bootwaffe served in the Seeluftwaffe. 06/1940-01/06/1943 1.Bordfliegerstaffel/Bordfliegergruppe 196/Schlachtschiff Scharnhorst 12/05/1945 Surrendered at Weyymouth with all the crew of U 776 after received a radio message from BdU with instructions. Detained after capitulation. British war custo
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Many U-boat-crew-men suffering from blood-cancer of all WW II Navys have suffered from this illness. A scientist told me the probably reason: Salty oceanwater together with battery-acid produces the poison-gas "radon 96". Cheers, Fernando
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And: "The Luftwaffe and the War at Sea 1939-1945" ISBN 1 86176 256 9 As seen by Officers of the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe edited by David Isby Cheers, Fernando
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Hello Adam I have good information about the matter. Sends-me an email . Cheers, Fernando
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tries this site Cheers, Fernando
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Hello Hubertus II. Schiffstammabteilung der Ostsee in Stralsund school for initial "Grundausbildung" infantry training of naval officers situated in the small island of Dänholm on the Baltic. Affter this "Grundausbildung" the Crew it were divided and frequented specific courses for Seeoffz., Ingenieuroffiz., Waffenoffiz., Verwaltungsoffiz. Arztoffiz. and Baubeamtoffiz.
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Cremer, Peter-Erich Hubert Julius Franz "Ali" Did not made nine patrols, commanded the U 333 in two periods of time 25/08/1941-09/10/1942 Kommandant U 333 / 5.U-Flottille, Kiel u. 3.U-Flottille, La Pallice (Commander. Completed twor war patrols 101 days, aborted the third patrol and return to base after 13 days with severe damage because the boat was attacked by escorts from comv
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Barry left for its perpetual patrol and I hope arrived Paradise and rest in peace It participated in the forum since May of 2002 and was peculiare to its form of farewell "DO CHARA" Fernando
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GO TO Cheers, Fernando
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Kptlt (Ing.) Friedrich-Wilhelm Grade Büdelsdorf/Rendsburg 29.03.1916 19.11.1943 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (when serving as Leitender Ingenieur U 183) Cheers, Fernando
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Fritz Broggemann cheers, Fernando
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AND: Bergsträsser, Paul 11.04.1909 St. Petersburg/Rußland Dr.med. Crew 1935 Last Rank Marineoberstabsarzt Career 0.39-11.39 Fl.Arzt U-FL. Saltzwedel; 11.39-11.41 Adj. Mar.San.Amt Nord ; 11.41-06.42 2.Arzt Abt I. Mar.Laz. Idesbald; 06.42-07.42 2.Arzt Abt I. Mar.Laz. Hardinghen; 08.4-08.43 2.Arzt Abt I. Mar.Laz. La Rochelle; 08.43-02.45 z.Vfg. u. chir. Abt. St.Hedwigkrank
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Hello KPP and Hubertus plus some additions to the list, others following soon. Bellingrodt, Wolfgang 06.07.1909 Uerdingen/Rhur Dr.med. Crew 1935 Last Rank Marineoberstabsarzt Career 01.39-11.39 Fl.Arzt U-Fl. "Emsmann"; 11.39-04.40 Oberarzt U-Abwehrschule, Neustadt; 04.40-06.40 Schiffarzt Schulschiff "Nogat"; 06.40-03.42 Oberarzt U-Abwehrschule, Bergen; 03.42-1
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This is all the decorations of Karl-Friedrich Merten 20-04-1938 Deutsches Spanien Kreuz in Bronze ohne Schwerter (when serving in Leicht Kreuzer Leipzig u. Leicht Kreuzer Karlsruhe 09/35-07/37) 02-10-1939 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (when serving as Ausbildungsoffizier Linienschiff Schleswig-Holstein 06/39-04/40) 02-08-1941 U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen 1939 (when serving as Kdt. U 68 02/41-01/43)
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Hello Vidar Falke, Hans was detained after capitulation. British war captivity in P.O.W Camp 184 Llanmartin located in Wales-England. Freed in 21-05-1947. Cheers, Fernando
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The officers of patent of Admiral had never commanded Unterseebootsflottille. Go to clic in the boats and later in flotillas. Cheers, Fernando
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Förster,Hugo 21-01-1905 Bad Wildungen / Landkreis Waldeck / Rg. Bez.Kassel / Preußische Provinz Hessen-Nassau Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Reichsmarine, Crew 1923 01-04-1923 Offiziersanwärter 01-04-1925 Fähnrich zur See 01-05-1927 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-10-1927 Leutnant zur See 01-07-1929 Oberleutnant zur See 01-04-1935 Kapitänleutnant 01-02-1939 Korvettenkapitän 06
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U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillanten 00.10.1942 Bleichrodt, Heinrich 00.07.1944 Brandi, Albrecht 00.05.1943 Bülow, Otto von 01.10.1943 Emmermann, Carl 18.07.1941 Endraß, Engelbert 00.02.1943 Guggenberger, Friedrich Karl 00.01.1944 Gysae, Robert 07.05.1942 Hardegen, Reinhard 00.02.1945 Hartmann, Werner Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf 00.08.1943 Hen
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• Rehwinkel, Ernst-August 30-10-1901 Hildesheim / Stadtkreis Hildesheim / Reg. Bez. Hildesheim / Preußische Provinz Hannover Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Reichsmarine, Crew 1923 • Mannesmann, Gert-Fritjof 14-10-1910 Bonn / Stadtkreis Bonn / Reg. Bez. Köln / Preußische Rheinprovinz Reserve Seeoffizier Eintritt in Reichsmarine, Jahrgang 1933 • Cabolet, Servais 24-04-
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Hello Jürgen Your reply he is very correct. The Steuermannsschule in Mürwik, but in 01/11/39 it was transferred to Gotenhafen and it changed the name for Navigationsschule. Cheers, Fernando
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Hello MPC As you must have noticed in the book “Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine 1939-1945 by Lohmann & Hildebrand” alone they appear Reserves Offiziers that they had entered into officers corps, and do not appear the graduations of Fähnrichs and Ober-Fähnrichs that were not considered officiers. The same situation happens in book “Rangliste der Deutschen Kriegsmarine 1944 by Oberkomman
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This is all the information about Mr. Schroeteler 1127 Schroeteler, Heinrich Andreas "Möhrle" • 10-12-1915 Katernberg / Landkreis Essen / Reg. Bez. Düsseldorf / Preußische Rheinprovinz • Linien Seeoffizier Eintritt in Kriegsmarine, Crew 1936 • 03-04-1936 Offiziersanwärter 01-05-1937 Fähnrich zur See 01-07-1938 Oberfähnrich zur See 01-10-1938 Leutnant zur See
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Hello Please go to your email box. Cheers, Fernando
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