D.I.D KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Quirin Quast (3 Dec 15 - 27 May 44) R.I.P

Laufen zum Ziel · 04-19-09, 12:15 PM

Promotions
22JAN39 SEEKADETT
01OCT39 FÄHNRICH Z. S.
01OCT40 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S.
01JAN41 LEUTNANT Z. S.
05SEP42 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.
23MAR44 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT

Medals
11OCT42 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
07JAN43 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
07JAN43 GERMAN CROSS
11MAR43 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
10OCT43 KNIGHT'S CROSS
21JAN44 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES
23MAR44 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS
23MAR44 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS

U-Bootwaffe Postings
27MAY41 1st Flotilla (Commander training)
04SEP42 11th Flotilla (8 Patrols)

U-Boat Commands
04SEP42 U-212, Type VIIC

Details of Loss
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of KptLt. Quirin Quast and U-212 on their 8th patrol. U-212 was returning badly damaged from a patrol at the north end of the North Channel, having reported the sinking of 7 ships for a total of 13,833 tons. U-212 was attacked and sunk by four Liberator Aircraft west of the Faeroes on 27 May 1944.

Summary
8 war patrols, 215 sea days
41 ships sunk, 163,375 tons

04-19-09, 12:15 PM	#1
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	D.I.D KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Quirin Quast (3 Dec 15 - 27 May 44) R.I.P Promotions 22JAN39 SEEKADETT 01OCT39 FÄHNRICH Z. S. 01OCT40 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S. 01JAN41 LEUTNANT Z. S. 05SEP42 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. 23MAR44 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Medals 11OCT42 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS 07JAN43 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS 07JAN43 GERMAN CROSS 11MAR43 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS 10OCT43 KNIGHT'S CROSS 21JAN44 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES 23MAR44 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS 23MAR44 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS U-Bootwaffe Postings 27MAY41 1st Flotilla (Commander training) 04SEP42 11th Flotilla (8 Patrols) U-Boat Commands 04SEP42 U-212, Type VIIC Details of Loss It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of KptLt. Quirin Quast and U-212 on their 8th patrol. U-212 was returning badly damaged from a patrol at the north end of the North Channel, having reported the sinking of 7 ships for a total of 13,833 tons. U-212 was attacked and sunk by four Liberator Aircraft west of the Faeroes on 27 May 1944. Summary 8 war patrols, 215 sea days 41 ships sunk, 163,375 tons __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel