Günther Prien German World War II U-boat commander
Günther Prien is a 33 years old German World War II U-boat commander from Osterfeld. Günther Prien was born on January 16, 1908 (died on March 07, 1941, he was 33 years old) in Osterfeld.
About
No, he died on 03/07/1941, 83 years ago. He was 33 years old when he died. Cause of death: killed in action. He died in Atlantic Ocean
Awards (5)
Awarded Wehrmacht Long Service Award in 1937 , awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class in 1939 , awarded Iron Cross 1st Class in 1939 , awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in 1939 , awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in 1940 and
Education
He graduated from Naval Academy At Mürwik, Königin Carola Gymnasium and Katharineum
What was Günther's zodiac sign?Günther Prien zodiac sign was capricorn.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Leipzig.
Other facts about Günther Prien
| Award | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
|---|---|
| Battle | Battle of the Atlantic, World War II, Spanish Civil War |
| MilitaryUnit | 7th U-boat Flotilla |
| Conflict | Spanish Civil War , end time: 1937-08-29T00:00:00Z , start time: 1937-07-14T00:00:00Z |
| Member of the crew of | German Submarine U-26 , subject has role: officer of the watch , participant in: Spanish Civil War , end time: 1939-09-30T00:00:00Z , start time: 1936-05-11T00:00:00Z |
| Commander of (DEPRECATED) | German Submarine U-47 , affiliation: 7th U-boat Flotilla , end time: 1941-03-07T00:00:00Z , start time: 1938-12-17T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | German Reich |
| Nickname | Der Stier Von Scapa Flow |
| NSDAP membership number (1925–1945) | 1128487 |
| Date of death | 1941-03-07T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Günther |
| Cause of death | Killed In Action |
| Family name | Prien. Show people with the surname Prien |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | German |
| Work period (start) | 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Military rank | Fähnrich Zur See , end time: 1934-12-31T00:00:00Z , start time: 1933-03-01T00:00:00Z |
| Residence | Leipzig , point in time: 1927-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party , series ordinal: 1128487 , start time: 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Affiliation | Führer Der U-Boote , end time: 1936-05-10T00:00:00Z , start time: 1936-05-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean , coordinate location: Point(-13.0 60.0) |
| Employer | Merchant Navy , end time: 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 1924-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Military branch | German Navy , end time: 1941-03-07T00:00:00Z , start time: 1935-06-01T00:00:00Z |
| Military casualty classification | Missing In Action , point in time: 1941-03-07T00:00:00Z |
| Allegiance | National Socialist German Workers' Party Germany , end time: 1941-03-07T00:00:00Z , start time: 1933-01-16T00:00:00Z |
