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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Carl-August Landfermann

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Born
  
14 July 1914 Dortmund (
1914-07-14
)

Died
  
November 18, 2003, Hagen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
German submarine U-146, German submarine U-38, German submarine U-181

Dr.-Ing. Carl-August Landfermann (14 July 1914 in Dortmund – 18 November 2003 in Hagen) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Landfermann was stationed on 181 under the command of Wolfgang Luth when U-181 made the second longest patrol in U-boat history. When U-181 returned from this patrol Landfermann received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1943 from Grosadmiral Karl Donitz, after Luth had recommended him for the second time.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd class (25 June 1941)
  • 1st class (21 January 1943)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 June 1941)
  • U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (12 October 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1943 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves and chief engineer of U-181

    • References

    Carl-August Landfermann Wikipedia
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