WWI U-boat commanders

Wilhelm Marschall

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/06)

Successes
43 ships sunk with a total of 119,170 GRT
1 warship sunk with a total of 1,290 tons
1 ship damaged with a total of 765 GRT

Born:30 Sep 1886 Augsburg (Bayern) 
Died:20 Mar 1976 Mölln (Schleswig-Holstein) 

Wilhelm Marschall

Ranks

30 Sep 1909Leutnant zur See
19 Sep 1912Oberleutnant zur See
13 Jan 1917Kapitänleutnant
1 Aug 1925Korvettenkapitän

Decorations

 Empire Silver Medal Imtiaz with Scimitars
 Ottoman Empire Iron Half Moon
 Military Merit Cross
Iron Cross 2nd class
 Hausorden von Hohenzollern
Iron Cross 1st class
 Badge U-Boat War
4 Jul 1918Pour le Mérite

U-boat Commands

UC 7426 Nov 1916 - 6 Dec 1917
UB 10514 Jan 1918 - 9 Sep 1918

Notes

Was awarded the Pour le Mérite for outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations. The award was also given in recognition of the sinking of 42 enemy vessels totalling 142.000 BRT which seem to have included 25 steamers and 4 trooptransports. He received a personal telegram of the Kaiser advising and congratulating him upon the award of the order. After the war, he remained in Reichsmarine then Kriegsmarine, ending his career with the rank of Generaladmiral

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