| Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1914 |
| Died | 11 May 1979 (aged 65) |
| Place of birth | Cologne-Lindenthal |
| Place of death | Kiel |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1934–1945, 1956–1972 |
| Rank |
Korvettenkapitän (Wehrmacht) Kapitän zur See (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | SMS 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.
Awards[]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (25 February 1942)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 November 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-453[3]
Footnotes[]
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer and 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[]
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