Posted: 25 August 2006 at 00:29 | IP Logged
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This commander was born in Riga Latvia.
He sank a total of 225.204 GRT, Sank 1 warship, 552 ton.
On patrols he would create activities (chess matches, ships newspaper, reading books) so the crew would not get bored.
In 1943 he became the first U-boat officer to receive the Knights Cross w/ oakleaves, swords and diamonds.
In July 1943 became commander of the Marineschule in Flensberg- Murwick, (where future Kreigsmarine officers were trained)
Only days after the war ended he was shot and killed by one of his own sentries when he failed to respond to the challenge.
Who am I???
__________________ There are no roses on a sailors grave,
No lillies on an ocean wave,
The only tribute is a seagulls sweep,
And the teardrop that a sweetheart weeps.
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