Kapitän zur See Kurt Freiwald (Adjudant von Erich Raeder)
Kapitän zur See Kurt Freiwald (Adjudant von Erich Raeder)
He was a Kapitän zur See and Adjudant des Oberbefehlshabers der Marine Erich Raeder.
After the war he became a Flottillenadmiral and Kommandeur der Flottenbasis.
Is there anybody who has a short bio and a picture of this man.
thanks in advance,
Mulisch
After the war he became a Flottillenadmiral and Kommandeur der Flottenbasis.
Is there anybody who has a short bio and a picture of this man.
thanks in advance,
Mulisch
I have got some more information about Kapitän zur See and Adjudant des Oberbefehlshabers der Marine Erich Raeder.
* 29.10.1906
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Kommandant, U 7, 1936
Kommandant, U 21, 1936/37
Kommandant, U 33, ?
Kommandant, U 181, 11/43-Ende.
Is there perhaps somebody who has the place of birth and the date and place of his death ???
Thanks in advance
Mulisch
* 29.10.1906
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Kommandant, U 7, 1936
Kommandant, U 21, 1936/37
Kommandant, U 33, ?
Kommandant, U 181, 11/43-Ende.
Is there perhaps somebody who has the place of birth and the date and place of his death ???
Thanks in advance
Mulisch
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Kurt Freiwald
* 29.10.1906 in Berlin-Schöneberg
† 12.12.1975
KptzS: 01.04.1945
released from P.O.W. status: 23.11.1947
retired from Bundesmarine: 30.09.1965
Presumably, it was his son who received the DKiG on 17.05.1943 as an Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe.
† 12.12.1975
KptzS: 01.04.1945
released from P.O.W. status: 23.11.1947
retired from Bundesmarine: 30.09.1965
Presumably, it was his son who received the DKiG on 17.05.1943 as an Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe.
Hi Mulisch!
You'll find a pic of Freiwald at the following site:
http://uboat.net/men/photos/freiwald.jpg
Regards,
VJK
You'll find a pic of Freiwald at the following site:
http://uboat.net/men/photos/freiwald.jpg
Regards,
VJK
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U-181
U-181 was undergoing repairs at Singapore when Germany surrendered, and was taken over by the IJN to become submarine I-501; surrendered to the British at Singapore 15 Aug 1945 and was scuttled there 16 Feb 1946.
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U-181
You're welcome, Mulisch.
You may find this link interesting; it gives a Tabular Record of Movement for the I-501 (former U-181):
http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-501.htm
~ Ken
You may find this link interesting; it gives a Tabular Record of Movement for the I-501 (former U-181):
http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-501.htm
~ Ken
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Hi again,
here some interesting supplements:
In April 1931 Leutnant zur See Kurt Freiwald was also a member of the Court of Honour against Reinhard Heydrich chaired by Vizeadmiral Gottfried Hansen (then his commander of the “Schleswig-Holstein“). The other members: his former instructor, the Kapitänleutnant of that time (the later Vizeadmiral) Gustav Kleikamp and also Kapitänleutnant Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer (at least Konteradmiral).
Oberstab
here some interesting supplements:
In April 1931 Leutnant zur See Kurt Freiwald was also a member of the Court of Honour against Reinhard Heydrich chaired by Vizeadmiral Gottfried Hansen (then his commander of the “Schleswig-Holstein“). The other members: his former instructor, the Kapitänleutnant of that time (the later Vizeadmiral) Gustav Kleikamp and also Kapitänleutnant Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer (at least Konteradmiral).
Oberstab
Hi Oberstab,
I thank you for all the given information. Exspecially for the part that he was a memeber of the Court of Honour against Reinhard Heydrich. I didn't knew that at all.
Could you tell me if there is somewhere stated that he was indeed the adjudant of Erich Raeder (i have no prove for it yet).
Greetings,
Mulisch
I thank you for all the given information. Exspecially for the part that he was a memeber of the Court of Honour against Reinhard Heydrich. I didn't knew that at all.
Could you tell me if there is somewhere stated that he was indeed the adjudant of Erich Raeder (i have no prove for it yet).
Greetings,
Mulisch
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Hi Oberstab
Please it informs me better on the career and decorations of Kurt Freiwald in U-Bootwaffe, in the truth what I have in file is the following one
??/??/33 "zur Verfügung" At disposal of U-Boat service in "UAS Unterseebootsabwehrshule" ,"U-Lehrgang" U-Boat Training
01/07/35-17/07/35 "zur Verfügung" At disposal of "Unterseebootsabwehrschule, Kiel-Wik"
18/07/35-03/10/37 "Komdt." of U 7 / "Unterseebootsschulflottille, Neustadt"
18/07/35-03/10/37 "Komdt." of U 21 / "U-Flottille Weddigen, Kiel"
22/11/36-20/12/36 "Komdt." of U 33 / "U-Flottille Saltzwedel, Wilhelmshaven"
03/06/37-25/07/37 "Komdt." of U 33 / "U-Flottille Saltzwedel, Wilhelmshaven"
01/10/38-31/08/43 "Adjutant" ADC in "Oberkommando der Marine"
01/09/43-30/09/43 "Kommandantenschießlehrgang" U-Boat Commander Training and Commander Torpedo Shooting Course 55 in "24.U-Flottille, Memel"
01/10/43-31/10/43 "Komdt. in Ausbildung" Commander in Handling Training in "AGRU-Front"
01/11/43-06/05/45 "Komdt." Commander of U 181 / "12.U-Flottille, Bordeaux" and "33.U-Flottille, Penang"(completed two war patrols 223 days, made three transit sailings 5 days, sank 5 ships 35.067 ton.)
06-06-1939 Deutsche Spanien Kreuz in Bronze mit Schwertern
1943 Kriegsverdienstkreuz II Klasse
1944 Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse
1944 Eisernes Kreuz I Klasse
1944 Uboot Kriegsabzeichen
Thanks in advance
Fernando
Please it informs me better on the career and decorations of Kurt Freiwald in U-Bootwaffe, in the truth what I have in file is the following one
??/??/33 "zur Verfügung" At disposal of U-Boat service in "UAS Unterseebootsabwehrshule" ,"U-Lehrgang" U-Boat Training
01/07/35-17/07/35 "zur Verfügung" At disposal of "Unterseebootsabwehrschule, Kiel-Wik"
18/07/35-03/10/37 "Komdt." of U 7 / "Unterseebootsschulflottille, Neustadt"
18/07/35-03/10/37 "Komdt." of U 21 / "U-Flottille Weddigen, Kiel"
22/11/36-20/12/36 "Komdt." of U 33 / "U-Flottille Saltzwedel, Wilhelmshaven"
03/06/37-25/07/37 "Komdt." of U 33 / "U-Flottille Saltzwedel, Wilhelmshaven"
01/10/38-31/08/43 "Adjutant" ADC in "Oberkommando der Marine"
01/09/43-30/09/43 "Kommandantenschießlehrgang" U-Boat Commander Training and Commander Torpedo Shooting Course 55 in "24.U-Flottille, Memel"
01/10/43-31/10/43 "Komdt. in Ausbildung" Commander in Handling Training in "AGRU-Front"
01/11/43-06/05/45 "Komdt." Commander of U 181 / "12.U-Flottille, Bordeaux" and "33.U-Flottille, Penang"(completed two war patrols 223 days, made three transit sailings 5 days, sank 5 ships 35.067 ton.)
06-06-1939 Deutsche Spanien Kreuz in Bronze mit Schwertern
1943 Kriegsverdienstkreuz II Klasse
1944 Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse
1944 Eisernes Kreuz I Klasse
1944 Uboot Kriegsabzeichen
Thanks in advance
Fernando