Otto Hübschen
Otto Hübschen (born December 6, 1919 in Coesfeld , Westphalia province , † June 18, 1997 ) was a German naval officer in the Navy , most recently in the rank of first lieutenant at sea .
Military career
Hübschen joined the Navy on October 1, 1938. He thus belonged to crew 38 . He finished his submarine training in March 1941 and then completed four patrols on U 402 as an officer on watch . Until December 1942, Hübschen served as a watch officer and commandant on the school boats U 7 , U 60 , U 121 and U 145 . On April 1, 1943 he was promoted to lieutenant at sea. Following the building instruction , he took over command of U 2501 on June 27, 1944 . At the end of 1944, Hübschen left the boat U 2501 to become commander of U 2542 .
See also
literature
- Walter Hildebrand, Hans H. Lohmann: The German Navy 1939-1945. Volume 3. Podzun, 1956. 292 / p. 106.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The German U-Boot Commanders (= The U-Boat War 1939-1945 . Volume 1 ). 1st edition. ES Mittler & Sohn, Hamburg 1996, ISBN 978-3-8132-0490-2 , p. 108 * 287 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pretty, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German naval officer, submarine commander in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coesfeld , Province of Westphalia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1997 |