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| Günther Seibicke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1911 Eggersdorf |
| Died | 26 May 1943 (aged 31) North Atlantic |
| Buried at | (48°16′N 05°33′W / 48.267°N 5.550°W) |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1932–1943 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (posthumous) |
| Unit | cruiser Köln Schleswig-Holstein cruiser Königsberg |
| Commands held | U-436 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günther Seibicke (30 August 1911 – 26 May 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.
Awards [edit]
- Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 April 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (27 March 1943)
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer & Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 - Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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