Commander Heinrich Liebe (29 January 1908 - 27 July 1997) was a highly decorated German naval officer who served as a U-boat commander during World War II until transferred to Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (German Navy High Command). He sank 34 ships for a total of 187.267 GRT, placing him fourth on the Aces of the Deep list.
Born in Gotha, Liebe began his Reichsmarine career in 1927. Promoted to Oberfähnrich zur See on 1 June 1931, Liebe served ...
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Commander Heinrich Liebe (29 January 1908 - 27 July 1997) was a highly decorated German naval officer who served as a U-boat commander during World War II until transferred to Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (German Navy High Command). He sank 34 ships for a total of 187.267 GRT, placing him fourth on the Aces of the Deep list.
Born in Gotha, Liebe began his Reichsmarine career in 1927. Promoted to Oberfähnrich zur See on 1 June 1931, Liebe served on the World War I battleship Schleswig-Holstein for four years. In September 1935, Liebe transferred to the U-boat arm.
On 1 October 1936, Liebe was promoted to Kapitänleutnant and assigned commander of U-2, a Type II U-boat attached to the U-bootschulflottille. On 24 October 1938, Liebe commissioned U-38, a Type IX U-boat assigned to 6. Unterseebootsflottille.
U-38 embarked on her first war time patrol on 19 August 1939 from Wilhelmshafen. Operating off Lisbon, Portugal on the outbreak of war, Liebe managed to sink two British freighters...
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