Kriegsmarine Heldentod

[desiro]

Hi,this Heldentod came with a group of documents from a family.

Is there a way to research this fella?

Cheers
Andy

[Gerdan]

Here are some more information on Rudolf Krahn from the Volksbund list:


Rudolf Krahn

Rudolf Krahn ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Wilhelmshaven-Ehrenfriedhof.

Endgrablage: Block Ea Grab 67


Nachname: Krahn
Vorname: Rudolf
Dienstgrad: Maat
Geburtsdatum: 13.11.1914
Geburtsort: Krefeld
Todesdatum: 22.02.1940
Todesort: nicht verzeichnet


Gerdan

[desiro]

Cheers for that Gerdan

From the date of death 22/2/1940 the Kriegsmarine were involved in operation
Wikinger and lost 2 destroyers on this day the Leberecht Maas and the Max Schulz,maybe he served on one of these ships.

[Simon O.]

I agree, that seems likely. Certainly not one of the Kriegsmarine's finest moments!