Johann-Otto Krieg
| Johann-Otto Krieg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1919 Lomnitz, Lower Silesia |
| Died |
2 January 1999 (aged 79) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
|
| Service/branch |
Luftwaffe (to 1942) Kriegsmarine German Navy
|
| Years of service | 1937–45 1956–75 |
| Rank |
Kapitänleutnant (Kriegsmarine) Fregattenkapitän (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
SSS Horst Wessel battleship Schleswig-Holstein cruiser Nürnberg |
| Commands held |
U-142 U-81 Kleinkampfflottille 361 German frigate Emden |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johann-Otto Krieg (14 March 1919 – 2 January 1999) was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. 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 was born in Lommitz in the district of Hirschberg/Silesia. He later served in the Bundesmarine of the Bundeswehr. During World War II he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his command of the Kleinkampfflottille 361.
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.
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