Reinhold Saltzwedel
Reinhold Saltzwedel
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Reinhold Saltzwedel
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Born | 23 November 1889 Rosenberg, Upper Silesia |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. English Channel |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service/ |
Kaiserliche Marine |
Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
Commands held | UB-10, January 13 – June 18, 1916 UC-10, June 14–26, 1916 UC-11, August 12–20, 1916 UC-21, September 15, 1916 – Jun 9 1917 UC-71, June 10 – September 13, 1917 UB-81, September 18 – Dec 2 1917 |
Battles/wars | U-boat Campaign (World War I) |
Awards | Iron Cross 1st class Pour le Mérite |
Oberleutnant zur See Reinhold Saltzwedel (23 November 1889 – 2 December 1917) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
Saltzwedel sank a total of 111 merchant vessels for 172,824 gross register tons (GRT). On 1 September 1936, his name was given to 2nd U-boat Flotilla of the Kriegsmarine in Wilhelmshaven to honour him.
Early life
Reinhold Saltzwedel was born on 23 November 1889 in Rosenberg, Upper Silesia.[1]
World War I
Saltzwedel was a Leutnant zur See when World War I broke out and Adjutant on the SMS Kaiser. On 19 September 1914, he was promoted to Oberleutnant zur See.[1] In May 1915 he went to the U-boat school. Shortly afterwards joined the active units and served as commander of several U-boats. On 20 August 1917 he was awarded the Pour le Mérite for his achievements.
On 18 September 1917, he became the commanding officer of UB-81, in which he died on 2 December after UB-81 ran into a mine.[1]
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- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
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