Otto von Bülow

This article is about Nazi German officer during World War II. He was a U-boat commander and participated in Battle of the Mediterranean.

Otto von Bülow (born 16 October1911 inWilhelmshaven, † 5 January 2006 Wohltorf) was a German U-boat commander in World War II, and Captain of the Navy.

Family

Otto came from the Mecklenburg European Uradelsgeschlecht those of Bulow and was the son of Captain Otto von Bülow (1874-1930) and his wife Johanna, nee Meyer (1883-1937).

On 5 June 1937, he married Helga Christiansen (born 2 April1914 inRødding,Denmark) inBremen.

Military Career

Bulow took effect on 1 April 1930 as the Imperial Navy in Seeoffizieranwärter and finished an infantry training in the Division II naval training division of the Baltic in Stralsund. His training completed Bulow board from July 1930 to the Niobe, and from October until the beginning of 1932 on the light cruiser Emden. It was followed by further training courses inStralsund and 1932-1933 for the main course at the naval ensign Mürwik.

In 1933, Bulow transferred to the battleship Germany, where he was from 1 April 1934 as a division lieutenant and served as a battery commander. In September 1935 he joined as a company officer and company commander of Fla-Kompanie/VI. Marine Artillery Division to Emden. In the years 1937-1939 led Bülow as a division officer in the I.WO and flak-AO on the battleship Schleswig Holstein and 1939-1940 as a company commander of the naval artillery department or Commander of the naval flak in Pillau.

From April 1940 Bülow joined the U-boat arm, and completed training courses and was on 11 November 1940 as commander of U 3 (21 U-boat flotilla). On 6 August 1941, he was finally given command of the new submarines, serving 404 (6th U-Flotilla), with which he damaged 15 ships, including a British destroyer sunk and 2 ships. Bulow was it on 20 October 1942 with the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross awarded.
On 1 September 1943, he became the 23rd Flotilla U-Flotilla in Danzig appointed. In April 1945 he was again in the short term with the command of U 2545 (31 U-Flotilla) was commissioned, but in the same month he was awarded the Naval Assault Battalion I Neustrelitz, Plön and Mürwik transferred.

Bulow fell in May 1945 inBritish captivity, from which he was already released in August. He joined the army in 1956, was commander from 1956 to 1959 inBremerhaven, then commander of the destroyer until 1962 Z 6. In 1963 he took command of the 3rd Destroyer Squadron was transferred.

After teaching Bulow and 1965 at theStaffCollege/ Department of Navy in Hamburg-Blankenese, Bulow was from 1965 to 1970 and commander of garrison commander ofHamburg.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939), Second Class and First Class on 6 April 1942
• U-Boat War Badge (1939)
• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
• Knight’s Cross on 20 October 1942
• Oak Leaves on 26 April 1943 (234th ceremony)
• War Merit Cross (1939), Second Class on 20 April 1944
• Merit of the Order of Merit of the FederalRepublicofGermany I.Class