93,820 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Heinrich Bleichrodt

✓ Source-basedfalling

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander (1909-1977)

GermanyLived 1909 to 1977 · aged 67
Compare
Fame46.4
MomentumNot measured
Languages12
In century#63,073

Heinrich Bleichrodt was a German U-boat commander during the Second World War. From October 1939 until retiring from front line service in December 1943, he was credited with sinking 25 ships for a total of 152,320 gross register tons (GRT).

Also inDeutsch

Photos 1

Awards 8

1945War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
1942Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
1942U-boat War Badge (1939) with Diamonds
1941War Cross for Military Valour
1940Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
1940U-boat War Badge (1939)
1940Iron Cross, 1st class
1940Iron Cross, 2nd class

Connected to Heinrich 6

Gerhard EngelAlso won War Merit Cross 2nd Class with SwordsOtto von BülowAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)Mario CarliAlso won War Cross for Military ValourAaro PajariAlso won Iron Cross, 2nd classRolf ThomsenAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)Reinhard SuhrenAlso won Iron Cross, 1st class

About this person

Heinrich Bleichrodt was a German U-boat commander during the Second World War. From October 1939 until retiring from front line service in December 1943, he was credited with sinking 25 ships for a total of 152,320 gross register tons (GRT). He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Bleichrodt was tried and acquitted for war crimes in connection with the sinking of the SS City of Benares, which was carrying evacuated children. He earned the nickname "Ajax" during his time with the U-boats.

Country
Germany
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1977 · aged 67
Written about in
12 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.