| Heinrich Dammeier | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Heinrich Dammeier.jpg | |
| Born | 9 February 1914 |
| Died | 16 May 2001 (aged 87) |
| Place of birth | Beckedorf |
| Place of death | Beckedorf |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Stabsobermaschinist |
| Unit |
Panzerschiff Deutschland U-129 U-270 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
Heinrich Dammeier (9 February 1914 in Beckedorf – 16 May 2001 in Beckedorf) was a German U-boat machinist 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.
Awards[]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 July 1937)[1]
- Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords (6 June 1939)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (26 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 December 1939)
- 1st Class (18 August 1942)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (29 December 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1944 as Stabsobermaschinist on U-129/2. Unterseebootsflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1944 as Stabsobermaschinist and chief machinist on U-270[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 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.* Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
- 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[]
- "Heinrich Dammeier". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/men/dammeier.htm. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- "Heinrich Dammeier" (in German). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Kriegsmarine/D/Dammeier-Heinrich.htm. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
