| Georg Schewe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1909 |
| Died | 16 September 1989 (aged 79) |
| Place of birth | Ueckermünde |
| Place of death | Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1928-1945 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Commands held |
U-60 U-105 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class U-boat War Badge Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Schewe (24 November 1909 – 16 September 1989) was a famous Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a 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.
Schewe sailed with U-60 and U-105, sinking sixteen ships on ten patrols, for a total of 85.779 tons of Allied shipping of which 71,450 tons on one patrol alone. It was the second most successful patrol of World War II, second only to Günther Hessler's patrol on U-107.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)[1]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 January 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 May 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-105[2]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 March 1941 and 17 May 1941)
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. 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.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by — |
Commander of the 33rd U-boat Flotilla September – October 1944 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Günter Kuhnke |
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