Dietrich Schöneboom Military person

Dietrich Schöneboom (9 December 1917 – 23 October 1943) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 09, 1917
Birth place
Leer (district)
Date of deathOctober 23, 1943
Place of death
Mediterranean Sea

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
military unit
USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)
service start1937
service end1943

Dietrich Schöneboom on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://uboat.net/men/schoeneboom.htm
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchoeneboomD.htm