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Hans-Georg von Friedeburg

Generaladmiral (Crew IV/14)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  15 Jul 1895 Strasbourg
Died  23 May 1945(49)Flensburg

Ranks

1 Apr 1914Offiziersanwärter
23 Dec 1914Fähnrich zur See
Oberfähnrich zur See
13 Jul 1916Leutnant zur See
28 Sep 1920Oberleutnant zur See
1 Jul 1925Kapitänleutnant
1 Apr 1933Korvettenkapitän
1 Jan 1937Fregattenkapitän
1 Jan 1939Kapitän zur See
1 Sep 1942Konteradmirale
1 Feb 1943Vizeadmiral
1 Apr 1943Admiral
1 May 1945Generaladmiral

Decorations

6 Jun 1939Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords
1939Spange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz 2. Klasse 1914
1939Spange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz 1. Klasse 1914
6 Jun 1942German Cross in Silver
1943War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
1944War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
17 Jan 1945Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-27 6 Jun 1939 8 Jul 1939   No war patrols 

Personal information

Von Friedeburg committed suicide, after learning that the Allied Control Commission were going to arrest him as a suspected war criminal. Any such charges against him would most probably have been unfounded.

Ships hit by Hans-Georg von Friedeburg

No entries found.


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

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