Heinrich Schonder Military person

Heinrich Schonder (23 July 1910 – 28 June 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.U-200 was sunk by two depth charges on her first patrol with all hands lost on 24 June 1943 in the North Atlantic southwest of Iceland by a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber of No. 120 Squadron.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 23, 1910
Birth place
Erfurt
Date of deathJune 28, 1943
Place of death
Atlantic Ocean

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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
SMS Schleswig-Holstein
German torpedo boats of World War II
service start1935
service end1943

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External resources

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