Johannes Lohs Military person

Lieutenant junior grade Johannes Lohs (24 June 1889 – 14 August 1918) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.In his time as commander of SM UC-75 and SM UB-57 he succeeded in sinking several ships for a total tonnage of approximately 165.000 gross register tons (GRT).

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 24, 1889
Birth place
Saxony , Einsiedel
Date of deathAugust 14, 1918
Place of death
North Sea

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Military person

award
Pour le Mérite
Iron Cross
military operations
U-boat Campaign (World War I)
military command
Jan 2 1918 – Aug 14 1918
Mar 17 1917 – Jan 30 1918
service start1909
service end1918

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External resources

  1. http://www.gue.com/Exploration/Wreck/q3_2c.htm