Johann-Heinrich Fehler (20 September 1910 – 15 May 1993) was the commander of German submarine U-234 in World War II.[1][2] He previously served on the commerce raider Atlantis. In 1956 he published his memoirs in London with Arthur V. Sellwood, as Dynamite for Hire: The story of Hein Fehler. They were republished in 1972 as a Tandem paperback titled The Warring Seas.
Johann Henrich Fehler | |
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Born | Berlin, German Empire | September 20, 1910
Died | May 15, 1993 | (aged 82)
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Kapitanleutnant |
Commands | U-234 |
Awards |
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Decorations
edit- Iron Cross 2nd Class (1940)
- Iron Cross 1st Class (1940)
- Merchant Raider Badge (1941)
- German Cross in Gold (1942)
References
editExternal links
edit- The Long Blue Line: Coast Guardsman Eliot Winslow, Nazi Johann-Heinrich Fehler and the surrender of U-234 « Coast Guard COAST GUARD COMPASS Archived 2020-02-22 at the Wayback Machine