Günther Seibicke

Günther Seibicke (30 August 1911 – 26 May 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. He and the entire crew of GS U-436 were killed on 26 May 1943 by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Test and the corvette HMS Hyderabad.

Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of GS U-436 Günther Seibicke is credited with sinking six merchant ship of, one warship of 291 MT, and damaging two ships of.


 * Carried by Sourabaya

Awards

 * Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (16 May 1940)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 April 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 March 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-436