Johann Mohr
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| Johann Mohr | |
|---|---|
| 12 June 1916 – 2 April 1943 (aged 26) | |
| Place of birth | Hanover |
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1934-1943 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands held | U-124 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class U-boat War Badge Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Johann Mohr (12 June 1916 – 2 April 1943) was a famous Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He sailed with the U-124, sinking twenty-nine ships on six patrols, for a total of 155.459 tons of Allied shipping.
Johann Mohr was killed in action when U-124 was sunk with all hands on 2 April 1943 west of Oporto, Portugal, by the British corvette HMS Stonecrop and the sloop HMS Black Swan.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (29 November 1939)
- 1st Class (4 May 1941)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (4 May 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (27 March 1942)
- 177. Oak Leaves (13 January 1943)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz. Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
- External link
