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Ulrich Heyse

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Name
  
Ulrich Heyse

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan

Years of service
  
1933–45


Ulrich Heyse Korvettenkapitn Ulrich Heyse German Uboat Commanders of WWII


Born
  
20 September 1906 Berlin-Friedenau (
1906-09-20
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Died
  
November 19, 1970, Flensburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Unit
  
German cruiser Koln, German cruiser Emden, German destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel

Commands held
  
German submarine U-128, 32nd U-boat Flotilla

Ulrich Heyse (20 September 1906 in Berlin-Friedenau – 19 November 1970 in Flensburg) was a German U-boat commander 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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Ulrich Heyse KM 17 COMMANDER OF U 16 ULRICH HEYSE RKT VINTAGE FOTO

Ships attacked

As commander of U-128 Ulrich Heyse is credited with the sinking of twelve ships for a total of 83,639 gross register tons (GRT) of merchant shipping.

Awards

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4 October 1937)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 February 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 March 1942)
  • Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 March 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 January 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-128

    • References

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