| Born | 26 Oct 1890 | Danzig | |
| Died | 11 Mar 1984 | (93) |
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| UD-4 | 28 Jan 1941 | 15 Oct 1941 | No war patrols |
Helmut Brümmer-Patzig entered the Germany Navy as member of class 1910. He served on the pre-dreadnaught battleship Pommern until Nov 1915 when he switched to the U-boat force. He was a Watch Officer on U A (Scherb) and U 55 (Werner) from Nov 1915 to Sep 1917. Brümmer-Patzig commanded the WWI U-boat U 86 from Jan 1918 to Aug 1918 when he took command of U 90 until the Armistice on 11 Nov.
Helmut Brümmer-Patzig was successful as a WWI U-boat commander and sank 24 ships (89,318 GRT) and damaged one (5,189 GRT). See his WWI page.
When the Second World War broke out he offered his service again, serving past his retirement age. Brümmer-Patzig served on the BdU staff from Feb to Jun 1940, then in several staff positions until he took command of the former Dutch boat UD 4 on 28 Jan 1941. he commanded that boat, no patrols, until 15 Oct 1941 when he again served in staff positions until retirement on 3 May 1945.
Sources
Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Ships hit by Helmut Brümmer-Patzig
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About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
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