Fritz Frauenheim
German U-boat commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fritz Frauenheim (9 January 1912 – 28 September 1969) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War. From September 1939 until retiring from front line service in December 1940, he sank 19 ships for a total of 78,853 gross register tons (GRT), and damaged two others. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
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Born | (1912-03-09)9 March 1912 Berlin-Friedenau |
Died | 28 September 1969(1969-09-28) (aged 57) Hamburg |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1930–45 |
Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
Unit | 2nd U-boat Flotilla 1st U-boat Flotilla 7th U-boat Flotilla 23rd U-boat Flotilla 29th U-boat Flotilla |
Commands held | U-21, 1 October 1937 - 6 January 1940 U-101, 11 March 1940 - 18 November 1940 |
Awards | Spanish Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of the Roman Eagle |
Other work | Oil industry |
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