Fritz Frauenheim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fritz Frauenheim

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1912

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1969

Profession: board member, submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Fritz Frauenheim

  • Fritz Frauenheim (9 January 1912 – 28 September 1969) 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 (GRT), and damaged two others.
  • For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), 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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