Karl-Heinz Wiebe

April 10, 1916 (age 96)

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He joined the Reichsmarine on 3 April 1935 as an engineering cadet and underwent basic military training in the 4th company, 2nd department (4 Kompanie/II Abteilung) of the standing ship division (Schiffsstammdivision) of the Baltic Sea in Stralsund. He was transferred to a U-boat training course for chief engineers (Leitender Ingenieur - LI) on 10 October 1939. Following this training on 9 December 1939 he was made chief engineer on U-9. Shortly later Wolfgang Lüth took command of U-9 on 30 December 1939. Bibliography.

Karl-Heinz Wiebe

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Background

Wiebe was born on 10 April 1916 in Kiel, at the time in the Province of Schleswig-Holstein, a province of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Career

The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He joined the Reichsmarine on 3 April 1935 as an engineering cadet and underwent basic military training in the 4th company, 2nd department (4 Kompanie/II Abteilung) of the standing ship division (Schiffsstammdivision) of the Baltic Sea in Stralsund. He was transferred to a U-boat training course for chief engineers (Leitender Ingenieur - LI) on 10 October 1939.

Following this training on 9 December 1939 he was made chief engineer on U-9.

Shortly later Wolfgang Lüth took command of U-9 on 30 December 1939. Bibliography.

Achievements

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (5 April 1939) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 February 1940) 1st Class (30 May 1940) U-boat War Badge (1939) (21 March 1940) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 May 1944 as Kapitänleutnant (Ing) and chief engineer on U-178.

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Born

April 10, 1916

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Died

December 1, 2012 (aged 96)
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Germany

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Long Service award; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (5 April 1939) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 February 1940) 1st Class (30 May 1940)

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Long Service award; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (5 April 1939) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 February 1940) 1st Class (30 May 1940)