Egon-Reiner von Schlippenbach
| Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 April 1914 Cologne-Lindenthal |
| Died |
11 May 1979 (aged 65) Kiel |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1934–45, 1956–72 |
| Rank |
Korvettenkapitän (Wehrmacht) Kapitän zur See (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Commands held |
U-121 U-453 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach[a] (10 April 1914 – 11 May 1979) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-121 and U-453. He is also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach is credited with the sinking of four ships for a total of 15,850 tons of Allied merchant shipping.
Summary of career
Ships attacked
| Date | Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1941 | Badalona |  Spain |
4,202 | Sunk |
| 7 April 1942 | HMHS Somersetshire |  Royal Navy |
9,716 | Damaged |
| 20 January 1943 | Jean Jadot | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
5,859 | Sunk |
| 30 June 1943 | Oligarch |  United Kingdom |
6,894 | Damaged |
| 6 July 1943 | Shahjehan | United Kingdom |
5,454 | Sunk |
| 15 November 1943 | HMS Quail | Royal Navy |
1,705 | Total loss |
| 20 November 1943 | Jela |  Yugoslavia |
335 | Sunk |
| 22 November 1943 | HMS Hebe | Royal Navy |
835 | Sunk |
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (25 February 1942)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 November 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-453[4]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References
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 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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