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Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach

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Years of service
  
1934–45, 1956–72

Unit
  
SMS Schleswig-Holstein

Name
  
Egon-Reiner Schlippenbach

Born
  
10 April 1914 Cologne-Lindenthal (
1914-04-10
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine  German Navy

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan (Wehrmacht) Kapitan zur See (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Died
  
May 11, 1979, Kiel, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Commands held
  
German submarine U-121, German submarine U-453

Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach (10 April 1914 – 11 May 1979) was a Korvettenkapitan with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-121 and U-453. He is also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach is credited with the sinking of four ships for a total of 15,850 tons of Allied merchant shipping.

Awards

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 February 1941)
  • 1st Class (6 August 1942)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (25 February 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 November 1943 as Kapitanleutnant and commander of U-453

    • References

    Egon-Reiner von Schlippenbach Wikipedia
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