| Carl-August Landfermann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1914 |
| Died | 18 November 2003 (aged 89) |
| Place of birth | Dortmund |
| Place of death | Hagen |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
Schlesien cruiser Köln U-146, U-38, U-181 |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr.-Ing. Carl-August Landfermann[Note 1] (14 July 1914 in Dortmund – 18 November 2003 in Hagen) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Landfermann was stattioned on U-181 under the command of Wolfgang Lüth when U-181 made the second longest patrol in U-boat history. When U-181 returned from this patrol Landfermann received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1943 from Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, after Lüth had recommended him for the second time.[1][unreliable source?]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 June 1941)[2]
- U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (12 October 1944)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1943 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves and chief engineer of U-181[4]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. (Doctor-Ingenieur).
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 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.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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