Siegfried Strelow

Siegfried Strelow (15 April 1911 – 15 July 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), awarded for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He and the entire crew of GS U-435 were killed in action west of Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal, in position 39.8°N, -14.36667°W when their boat was sunk by 4 depth charges from a Royal Air Force (RAF) Vickers Wellington bomber of No. 179 Squadron RAF.

Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of GS U-435 Strelow is credited with the sinking of nine merchant ships for a total of, further sinking one auxiliary warship of 2456 MT and three warships of 855 MT.

Awards

 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award (2 October 1936)
 * Sudetenland Medal (1 August 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (25 April 1940)
 * 1st Class (25 May 1940)
 * Destroyer War Badge (19 February 1941)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (15 April 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 October 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-435