The Men - U-boat Commanders

Erwin Bartke

Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (entry, Jahrgang 40)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  28 Apr 1909 Königsberg
Died  29 Mar 1945(35)North Atlantic


Leutnant zur See Erwin Bartke while on U-403

Ranks

1 Aug 1940 Rekrut
1 Dec 1940 Steuermannsmaat (R)
1 Apr 1941 Steuermann (R)
1 Sep 1941 Leutnant zur See der Reserve
1 Jun 1943 Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve

Decorations

22 Apr 1942 U-boat War Badge 1939
9 Sep 1942 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1943 Iron Cross 1st Class
4 Oct 1944 U-boat Front Clasp

U-boat Commands

U-boatFromTo
U-488 1 Feb 1943 Feb, 1944   2 patrols (151 days) 
U-1106 5 Jul 1944 29 Mar 1945  (+)  1 patrol (9 days) 

Patrol info for Erwin Bartke

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-488 18 May 1943  Kiel  10 Jul 1943  Bordeaux  Patrol 1,54 days
2. U-488 7 Sep 1943  Bordeaux  12 Dec 1943  Bordeaux  Patrol 2,97 days
3. U-1106 14 Mar 1945  Kiel  18 Mar 1945  Horten   5 days
4. U-1106 21 Mar 1945  Horten  29 Mar 1945  Sunk  Patrol 3,9 days
3 patrols, 160 days at sea


About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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