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Georg Schewe

Georg Schewe
Born (1909-11-24)24 November 1909
Died 16 September 1989(1989-09-16) (aged 79)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Rank Korvettenkapitän
Unit SSS Niobe
Schnellboot "S-5"
U-15
Commands held U-60
U-105
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

World War II

Georg Schewe (24 November 1909 – 16 September 1989) was an officer with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schewe sailed with U-60 and U-105, sinking sixteen ships on ten patrols, for a total of 85.779 tons of Allied shipping of which 71,450 tons on one patrol alone. It was the second most successful patrol of World War II, second only to Günther Hessler's patrol on U-107.


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