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Heinz Krey

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Leutnant (Ing.)

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Years of service
  
1939–43

Name
  
Heinz Krey

Born
  
31 December 1921 Wiesbaden (
1921-12-31
)

Buried at
  
51°40′N 29°49′W / 51.667°N 29.817°W / 51.667; -29.817

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (posthumously)

Died
  
May 23, 1943, Atlantic Ocean

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Unit
  
SMS Schleswig-Holstein, German submarine U-567, German submarine U-703, German submarine U-752

Heinz Krey (31 December 1921 in Wiesbaden – 23 May 1943 in the North Atlantic) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and a posthumous 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.

In Flensburg-Murwik are two streets named after him. The Heinz-Krey-Strase and the Heinz-Krey-hof, both in the near of the Naval Academy Murwik.

Awards

  • Minesweeper War Badge (10 December 1941)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (28 September 1942)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 May 1943)
  • 1st Class (22 May 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943 as Leutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-752

    • References

    Heinz Krey Wikipedia
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