Heinrich Schonder

Heinrich Schonder
Born 23 July 1910(1910-07-23)
Erfurt
Died 24 June 1943(1943-06-24) (aged 32)
Atlantic Ocean
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1935–1943
Rank Korvettenkapitän (posthumous)
Unit Schleswig-Holstein
torpedo boat Falke
U-9
Commands held U-58
U-77
U-200
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Schonder (23 July 1910 – 28 June 1943) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

U-200 was sunk by two depth charges on her first patrol with all hands lost on 24 June 1943 in the North Atlantic southwest of Iceland by a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber of No. 120 Squadron.

Awards

Ships attacked

During his career Heinrich Schonder sank 14 merchant ships for 28,333 GRT, sank one warship of 1,050 GRT, damaged one merchant ship of 155 GRT and one warship of 1,690 GRT.

Date U-boat Name of Ship Nationality Tonnage Fate
18 July 1940 U-58 Gyda Norwegian 1,591 sunk at
4 August 1940 U-58 Pindos Greek 4,360 sunk at
8 October 1940 U-58 Confield British 4,956 sunk at
13 June 1941 U-77 Tresillian British 4,743 sunk at
22 June 1941 U-77 Arakaka British 2,379 sunk at
25 June 1941 U-77 Anna Bulgaris Greek 4,603 sunk at
15 December 1941 U-77 SS Empire Barracuda British 4,972 sunk at
12 January 1942 U-77 HMS Kimberley (F50) British 1,690 damaged at
12 June 1942 U-77 HMS Grove (L77) British 1,050 sunk at
22 July 1942 U-77 Vassiliki Greek 140 sunk at
24 July 1942 U-77 Toufic El Rahman Syrian 30 sunk at
30 July 1942 U-77 Fany Egyptian 43 sunk
1 August 1942 U-77 St. Simon Egyptian 100 sunk at
6 August 1942 U-77 Adnan Egyptian 155 damaged
6 August 1942 U-77 Ezzet Egyptian 158 sunk
10 August 1942 U-77 Kharouf Palestinian 158 sunk at
16 August 1942 U-77 Daniel Palestinian 100 sunk at

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e Busch and Röll 2003, p. 246.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 682.
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.
  • Kurowski, Franz. Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
  • Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 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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