Karl-Dietrich Benthin

Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 40)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  25 Sep 1921 Königsberg, East Prussia


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Ranks

22 Sep 1940Offiziersanwärter
1 Aug 1941Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1942Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jan 1943Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1944Oberleutnant zur See

Decorations

18 Oct 1941Minesweeper War Badge
2 Dec 1943U-boat War Badge 1939
4 Dec 1943Iron Cross 2nd Class
12 May 1944Iron Cross 1st Class
14 Nov 1944U-boat Front Clasp

U-boat Commands

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U-2335 27 Sep 1944 8 May 1945   No war patrols 

Ships hit by Karl-Dietrich Benthin

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

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II

Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders