Heinz Krey

Heinz Krey (31 December 1921 in Wiesbaden – 23 May 1943 in the North Atlantic) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and a posthumous 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.

Awards

 * Minesweeper War Badge (10 December 1941)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (28 September 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (22 May 1943)
 * 1st Class (22 May 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943 as Leutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-752

External link

 * uboat.net
 * Lexikon der Wehrmacht