Heinrich Praßdorf Military person

Heinrich "Heinz" Praßdorff (7 December 1918 – 8 November 2000) was a German U-boat machinist 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. He was born and died in Rostock.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 07, 1918
Birth place
Germany , Rostock
Date of deathNovember 08, 2000
Place of death
Germany , Rostock

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
service start1937
service end1945

Heinrich Praßdorf on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://uboat.net/men/prassdorf.htm