Johannes Limbach
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Johannes Limbach | |
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Born | Uerdingen | 9 December 1912
Died | 6 March 1993 Düsseldorf | (aged 80)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1930–45 |
Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
Unit | cruiser Karlsruhe U-43 U-181 |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johannes Limbach (9 December 1912 in Uerdingen – 6 March 1993 in Düsseldorf) was a German U-boat 1st officer in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)[1]
- Minesweeper War Badge (10 January 1941)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (26 January 1942)[1]
- U-boat Front Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 19 November 1943 as Obersteuermann on U-181/12. Unterseebootsflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 February 1945 as Leutnant zur See and 1st watch officer on U-181[3]
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 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
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