Egon-Reiner von Schlippenbach

Egon Freiherr von Schlippenbach ( born April 10, 1914 in Cologne, † May 11, 1979 in Kiel ) was a naval officer during the Second World War and an officer in the German Navy.

Military career

1934 began Schlippenbach his military career by joining as a midshipman in the Navy. It was in 1935 promoted to Midshipman, Midshipman 1937 and 1937 to Lieutenant. As a midshipman, he served on the battleship Schleswig -Holstein. In 1939 he attained the rank of lieutenant at sea, and entered the service of the U- boat arm. He was first on the submarines U 18, U 3 and U 101 as a security officer. In 1941 he was promoted to lieutenant commander. On February 25, 1941, he was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class and received on March 31, 1941, the command of the submarine U 121 was followed from 9 July 1941, the command of the U 453, he with the to the first patrol set out in the Mediterranean Sea. An attack on an allied hospital ship during its seventh patrol led to proceedings before a German military court, the Schlippenbach but acquitted. Schlippenbach was one of the oldest German U- boat commander in the Mediterranean. Egon von Schlippenbach was awarded the Iron Cross First Class on August 6, 1942, and received for his 13th trip on November 19, 1943, sinking of 52,000 GRT Beschädidigung of 26,000 GRT on Allied merchant ships and two successful Verminungsfahrten the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Overall, he came up with 15 patrols with a total of 339 days at sea. In January 1944 he was transferred to the staff of the Supreme Command of the Navy ( OKM ) and 1945 promoted to Lieutenant Commander. In the last weeks of the Second World War was used by Schlippenbach in the infantry, and finally fell into American captivity.

1956 Schlippenbach joined as a lieutenant commander in the German navy. First used in bars, he was born on May 1, 1960 commander of the 1st escort squadron, which was renamed on 1 July 1960 in school squadron. He commanded the squadron until 30 September 1961, was promoted to Commander at this time. After employment he was from July 1969 to September 1972 as a sea captain commander of the naval training regiment. He then retired.