Walther Schwieger Military person

Walther Schwieger (7 April 1885 – 5 September 1917) was a U-boat commander in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during First World War. In 1915, he sank the passenger liner, RMS Lusitania; its sinking with the loss of 124 American lives became one of the reasons why the United States ended its neutrality and joined the Western Allies. Schwieger is the sixth most successful submarine commander in the war.

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Birth date	April 07, 1885
Birth place	Berlin
Date of death	September 05, 1917
Place of death	North Sea

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award	Pour le Mérite Iron Cross
military operations	U-boat Campaign (World War I)
military command	1 Aug 1914 – 15 Dec 1914 16 Dec 1914 – 5 Nov 1916 23 Jul 1916 – 5 Sep 1917
service start	1903
service end	1917