Georg Schewe
Georg Schewe was a German officer with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schewe sailed with and, sinking sixteen ships on ten patrols, for a total of 85.779 tons of Allied shipping of which 71,450 tons on one patrol alone. It was the second most successful patrol of World War II, second only to Günter Hessler's patrol on.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class
- Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Sudetenland Medal
- U-boat War Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 May 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of ''U-105''