Heinrich Schonder

Heinrich Schonder (23 July 1910 – 28 June 1943) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

U-200 was sunk by two depth charges on her first patrol with all hands lost on 24 June 1943 in the North Atlantic southwest of Iceland by a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber of No. 120 Squadron.

Awards

 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (5 April 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (23 July 1940)
 * Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare (25 March 1942)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (1 December 1939)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-77

Ships attacked
During his career Heinrich Schonder sank 14 merchant ships for, sank one warship of , damaged one merchant ship of and one warship of.

External link

 * uboat.net