SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - D.I.D. Kapitänleutnant johann schwarz (31aug14-14feb43) r.i.p.

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Promotions
06DEC34 SEEKADETT
01AUG35 FÄHNRICH Z. S.
01APR38 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S.
01AUG38 LEUTNANT Z. S.
14AUG40 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.
18NOV40 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT

Medals
14AUG40 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
06SEP40 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
28OCT40 KNIGHT'S CROSS
18NOV40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES
30NOV40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS
31DEC40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS
12APR41 GERMAN CROSS
12APR41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH GOLDEN OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS

Badges
28OCT40 U-BOAT BADGE
31DEC40 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP
U-Bootwaffe Postings
24DEC39 U-Boat Flotilla Weddigen (Commander training)
01AUG40 7th/13th Flotilla (10 patrols)
16JUN41 1st Flotilla (7 patrols)
09JUL42 23rd/29th Flotilla (5 patrols)

U-Boat Commands
01AUG40 U-51, Type VIIB (11 patrols)
03SEP41 U-371, Type VIIC (11 patrols)

TOTALS:22 patrols (284 days)
152 ships sunk (1076414t)
4 enemy planes downed
51 crew lost

Summary
Kapitänleutnant Johann Schwarz and U-371 were lost sometime on 14FEB43. Sunk by a deptcharge from destroyer in grid CN39.