Fritz Frauenheim

Military Person

1912 – 1969

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Who was Fritz Frauenheim?

Fritz Frauenheim was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War. From September 1939 until retiring from front line service in December 1940, he sank 19 ships for a total of 78,853 gross register tons, and damaged two others. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, among other commendations. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Born
Jan 9, 1912
Berlin
Died
Sep 28, 1969
Hamburg

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on July 23, 2013

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