Cross in Bronze with Swords Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (15 April 1941) Knight's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (11 March 1941) U-boat War Badge (1939) (31 May 1941); with Diamonds Croce di Guerra with Swords (Italy, 25 May 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (25 June 1943) War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (1 September 1944) U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (1 October 1944) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross (31 December 1941) as commander of U-98 250th Oak Leaves (31 May 1943) as commander of U-177 Legion of Merit (United States of America) Officer's Cross, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany References Citations Bibliography 1911 births 1989 deaths People from Charlottenburg Reichsmarine personnel Bundesmarine admirals U-boat commanders (Kriegsmarine) Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German military personnel of the Spanish Civil War Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the War Cross for Military Valor Flotilla admirals of the German Navy Military personnel from Berlin