Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 38)


Successes
4 ships sunk for a total of 22,912 GRT

Born  27 May 1920 Berlin-Schöneberg
Died  12 Aug 1944(24)Indian Ocean, off Seychelles

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Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg
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Ranks

1 Oct 1938Offiziersanwärter
1 Jul 1939Seekadett
1 Dec 1939Fähnrich zur See
1 Aug 1940Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1941Leutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-198 21 Jan 1944 12 Aug 1944  (+)  1 patrol (115 days) 

Patrol info for Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg


 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-198 23 Mar 1944  Bordeaux  25 Mar 1944  La Pallice   3 days
2. U-198 20 Apr 1944  La Pallice  12 Aug 1944  Sunk  Patrol 1,115 days

Ships hit by Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg

Date U-boat Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
16 Jun 1944U-198 Columbine3,268sa
15 Jul 1944U-198 Director5,107br
6 Aug 1944U-198 Empire City7,295brDKA-21
7 Aug 1944U-198 Empire Day7,242br
 22,912

4 ships sunk (22,912 tons).

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About ranks and decorations
Ranks shown in italics are our database inserts based on the rank dates of his crew comrades. The officers of each crew would normally have progressed through the lower ranks at the same rate.

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