Adolf Piening, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Adolf Piening

German World War II U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1910

Place of Birth: SĂĽderende, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 15-May-1984

Profession: submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Adolf Piening

  • Adolf Cornelius Piening (16 September 1910 in SĂĽderende on Föhr – 15 May 1984 in Kiel) was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II.
  • He commanded the Type IXC U-boat U-155, sinking twenty-six ships on nine patrols, for a total of 140,449 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping, to become the nineteenth highest scoring U-Boat ace of World War II, and receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
  • The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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