Heinz Sieder
Heinz Sieder | |
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Born |
Munich | 28 June 1920
Died |
20 August 1944 24) Bay of Biscay | (aged
Buried at | (48°16′N 05°33′W / 48.267°N 5.550°W) |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1938–44 |
Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
Unit |
SSS Gorch Fock Schlesien Scharnhorst U-440 |
Commands held | U-984 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Sieder (28 June 1920 – 20 August 1944) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
U-984 was sunk with all hands lost on 20 August 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest by depth charges from the Canadian destroyers HMCS Ottawa, Kootenay and Chaudière.
Career
Sieder was born on 28 June 1920 in Munich. He joined the Kriegsmarine on 1 October 1938 as a member of "Crew 1938" (the incoming class of 1938). He underwent basic military training in the 2nd company of the 7th standing ship department of the Baltic Sea in Stralsund (1 October 1938 – 27 February 1939).[Tr 1][Tr 2] Sieder was then transferred to the training ship Gorch Fock (28 February 1939 – 1 July 1939) and attained the rank of Seekadett (midshipman) on 1 July 1939. He then boarded Schlesien (2 July 1939 – 14 October 1939) for further ship based training. He then took the main cadet training course at the Naval Academy Mürwik in Flensburg-Mürwik (15 October 1939 – 1 March 1940). During this training period he advanced in rank to Fähnrich zur See (officer cadet) on 1 December 1939.[1]
In January 1942, he became first watch officer on the newly commissioned U-440 and served on four patrols. He left U-440 in April 1943 just one month before U-440 was sunk; and commissioned the Type VIIC U-boat U-984 in June 1943.
Summary of career
Ships attacked
As commander of U-984 Heinz Sieder is credited with damaging one merchant ship of 7,240 gross register tons (GRT), damaging one warship for a total loss of 1,300 long tons (1,300 tonnes), and damaging three ships for a total loss of 21,550 GRT.
Date | Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
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25 June 1944 | HMS Goodson | Royal Navy | 1,300 | Total loss |
29 June 1944 | Edward M. House | United States | 7,240 | Damaged |
29 June 1944 | H.G. Blasdel | United States | 7,176 | Total loss |
29 June 1944 | John A. Treutlen | United States | 7,198 | Total loss |
29 June 1944 | James A. Farrell | United States | 7,176 | Total loss |
Awards
- High Seas Fleet Badge (16 October 1942)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (16 November 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 July 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-984[3][4]
Translation notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Debus, Marc and Nell, Alfred (2008). Das letzte Geleit - vom Vorpostenboot zur U-Boot Flotte(the story of a boatmember U-984 from Heinz Sieder). Monsenstein und Vannerdat. ISBN 978-3-86582-677-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz Sieder". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Heinz Sieder". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2013.