| Dietrich Schöneboom | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1917 |
| Died | 23 October 1943 (aged 25) |
| Place of birth | Amdorf, district of Leer |
| Place of death | Mediterranean Sea near Algiers |
| Buried at | (37°23′N 00°35′W / 37.383°N 0.583°W) |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–1943 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
SSS Horst Wessel Schlesien U-205 |
| Commands held |
U-58 U-431 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dietrich Schöneboom (9 December 1917 – 23 October 1943[Note 1]) was a German U-boat commander 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.
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Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände (September 1940)[4]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (12 February 1943)[4]
- Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare (10 August 1943)[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-431[1]
Notes
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.
- 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.
External links
- <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Dietrich Schöneboom". uboat.net. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Dietrich Schöneboom". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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