Georg von Bitter
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew X/39)
No ships sunk or damaged.
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Born | 23 Mar 1921 | | Hötensleben, Helmstedt |
Died | 13 Jan 1945 | (23) | Kiel (fire on barracks ship Daressalam) |
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15 Sep 1939 | | Offiziersanwärter | 1 Jul 1940 | | Fähnrich zur See | 1 Jul 1941 | | Oberfähnrich zur See | 1 Mar 1942 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1943 | | Oberleutnant zur See |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-750 | 29 Sep 1943 | 31 Aug 1944 | No war patrols |
Fire aboard the barracks ship Daressalam
On 13 Jan. 1945 a fire broke out on the naval Wohnschiffes (accommodation ship) Daressalam in Kiel harbour. Three U-boat commanders died In the fire: Oblt. Georg von Bitter and the Knights Cross winners KrvKpt. Wilhelm Franken and Kptlt. Siegfried Lüdden (Busch & Röll, 1999).
Patrol info for Georg von Bitter
This commander did not go out on patrols with his boats.
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