Years of service 1928–45
1957–67 Unit German submarine U-177 | Name Georg Olschewski | |
Born 2 June 1911
Horstmar, Westphalia ( 1911-06-02 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Service/branch Reichsmarine
Kriegsmarine
German Navy Rank Leutnant (Ing.)
Fregattenkapitan Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic Died September 29, 1996, Immenstaad am Bodensee, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of the Atlantic, World War II |
Georg Olschewski (2 June 1911, Horstmar, Westphalia – 29 September 1996, Immenstaad) 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.
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