▁the ▁war ▁as ▁a ▁British ▁prisoner ▁of ▁war . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁In ▁the ▁inter - war ▁years ▁Fur br inger ▁served ▁in ▁various ▁capac ities , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁commander ▁of ▁Sub marine ▁Def ence ▁Department ▁of ▁Germany ' s ▁Naval ▁High ▁Command ▁( OK M ). ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Kon ter ad mir al , ▁and ▁was ▁Ins pect or ▁of ▁Arm aments ▁in ▁the ▁occupied ▁Eastern ▁Territ ories . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁from ▁service ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁Werner ▁Fur br inger ▁died ▁in ▁Brun sw ick ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁U - bo at ▁commands ▁Werner ▁Fur br inger ▁held ▁command ▁of ▁seven ▁U - bo ats ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁: ▁Feb ▁ 1 9 1 5 - Mar ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁: ▁Mar ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁: ▁A pr - Nov ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁: ▁Nov ▁ 1 9 1 6 - J un ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁: ▁May - A ug ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁: ▁Aug ▁ 1 9 1 7 - F eb ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁: ▁Mar - J uly ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁ ▁Dec or ations ▁ ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁( 1 9 1 4 ) ▁ 1 st ▁and ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁ ▁Knight ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁Order ▁of ▁H oh