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Brilliantenträger Albrecht Brandi
 
 

Brandi with Admiral Scheer in Toulon

Commander Albrecht Brandi was born in 10.06.1914 in Dortmund .
1935 report he he voluntarily to the navy,during the education and goes
on the cruiser Emden.Here he made the elimination - arms - education.Brandi  went as
middy on Minesweaper  as Wachoffizier [awake - officer] under other on M 135
and on M 1.While of poland - campaign became he lieutenant to the sea and I.WO
on M 1.To beginn of the Norway -Campaigne became Albrecht Brandi  the Oberlt [waiter - lt].
Carried,in 25.05.1945 became he commandant from M 1.In year 1941 went
he to the Uboat - weapon],its first Feindfahrt made Brandi  as commandants-
pupil on U-552 the boat from Erich Topp.In 9.04.1942 became he as captain-
lieutenant commandant from U-617.He operierte with this boat in the mediterranean,
and became there the most successful U-boat-commandant.Albrecht Brandi  received
in 21.01.1943 the Ritterkreuz [knight - cross]. Engulfment of english mine - cruiser
"WELSHAM " in 1.02.1943,there after in 12.09.1943 became his boat so heavy
damaged,that he it before the spanish-marok coast on the beach
put and exploded.Albrecht  Brandi and his Crew came in spanish
internment.In 11.04.1943 became Brandi the Eichenlaub [oaks - foliage] lent.It managed
him the flight from the internment,to these successful flight became he
in the jan 1944 commandant from U-380 in Toulon ,two months later
the boat in Toulon was bomb.Brandi takes possession U-967.He was to the corvettes-
captain carried been and received as 66. in 19.05.1944 the swords.
Towards one heaviness illness became Albrecht  Brandi  as U-boat-commandant
dissolved,to of him recovery became he the command of the U-boats in Helsinki .
In 24.11.1944 received Brandi  as 22 soldier the Brillianten based on of him last
efforts in the mediterranean.In December 1944 became he commander of the small - fight-
boats(Seehund/Biber)in Ymuiden /Belgium.Albrecht  Brandi countersunk U-boat-commandant 20 ships
with 116.000BRT.Towards the wars was he as architect in Dortmund  active.
Brandi is meanwhile defunct.