Georg Schewe
German navy officer and WWII submarine commander (1909–1989)
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Georg Schewe (24 November 1909 – 16 September 1989) was a German officer with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schewe sailed with U-60 and U-105, sinking sixteen ships on ten patrols, for a total of 85.779 tons of Allied shipping of which 71,450 tons on one patrol alone. It was the second most successful patrol of World War II, second only to Günter Hessler's patrol on U-107.
Georg Schewe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1909 |
| Died | 16 September 1989 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Unit | SSS Niobe Schnellboot "S-5" U-15 |
| Commands | U-60 U-105 |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 December 1939) & 1st Class (13 June 1940)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)[1]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 January 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 May 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-105[2][3]
