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Hellmut Rohweder

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Years of service
  
1935–45 1956–72

Name
  
Hellmut Rohweder

Born
  
17 January 1914 Hagen (
1914-01-17
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany  West Germany

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine  German Navy

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant (Ing.) Kapitan zur See

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Died
  
February 9, 2008, Flintbek, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Unit
  
German submarine U-69, German submarine U-514, German submarine U-673

Hellmut Rohweder (17 January 1914 – 9 February 2008) was a German chief engineer (German: Leitender Ingenieur abbreviated LI) on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rohweder served on U-17 under the command of Heinz von Reiche and Udo Behrends, on U-69 under Jost Metzler, on U-514 under Hans-Jurgen Auffermann, and on U-673 under Ernst-August Gerke.

Awards

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 June 1936)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (8 March 1940)
  • 1st Class (12 April 1941)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (2 May 1940)
  • U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (20 October 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold on 7 August 1943 as Kapitanleutnant (Ing.) on U-514/10. Unterseeboots-Flottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 November 1943 as Kapitanleutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-69 and U-514

    • References

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