Years of service 1937–45
1956–75 Name Johann-Otto Krieg | Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II | |
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Service/branch Luftwaffe (to 1942)
Kriegsmarine
German Navy Rank Kapitanleutnant (Kriegsmarine)
Fregattenkapitan (Bundeswehr) Died January 2, 1999, Bonn, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit USCGC Eagle, SMS Schleswig-Holstein, German cruiser Nurnberg Commands held German submarine U-142, German submarine U-81 | ||
Johann-Otto Krieg (14 March 1919 – 2 January 1999) was a Kapitanleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He first served as 2nd watch officer on U-81 then under the command of Friedrich Guggenberger before taking command of the U-boat. He was born in Lommitz in the district of Hirschberg/Silesia. He later served in the Bundesmarine of the Bundeswehr. During World War II he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his command of the Kleinkampfflottille 361.
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Ships attacked
As commander of U-81, Krieg is credited with the sinking of 13 merchant ships totaling 15,837 gross register tons (GRT), damaging another ship of 7,472 GRT that it had to be considered a total loss, and further damaging a ships of 6,671 GRT.
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