Background
He was born in Lommitz in the district of Hirschberg/Silesia.
He was born in Lommitz in the district of Hirschberg/Silesia.
He first served as 2nd watch officer on U-81 then under the command of Friedrich Guggenberger before taking command of the U-boat. He later served in the Bundesmarine of the Bundeswehr. Ships attacked As commander of U-81, Krieg is credited with the sinking of 13 merchant ships totaling 15,837 gross register tons (GRT), damaging another ship of 7,472 GRT that it had to be considered a total loss, and further damaging a ships of 6,671 GRT. * Sailing vessel Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1941) 1st Class (13 March 1942) U-boat War Badge (1939) (23 September 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (17 April 1945) Italian War Merit Cross (30 March 1942) German Cross in Gold (19 November 1943) Bewährungsabzeichen der Kleinkampfmittel (Small Units Badge) (December 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 July 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and chief of Kleinkampfflottille 361.
