Ulrich Heyse

Ulrich Heyse (20 September 1906 in Berlin-Friedenau – 19 November 1970 in Flensburg) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Ulrich Heyse
Born	(1906-09-20)20 September 1906 Berlin-Friedenau, German Empire
Died	19 November 1970(1970-11-19) (aged 64) Flensburg, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Korvettenkapitän
Unit	cruiser Köln cruiser Emden destroyer Z6 Theodor Riedel
Commands	U-128 32nd U-boat Flotilla
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4 October 1937)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 February 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 March 1942)
• Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)
• U-boat War Badge (1939) (24 March 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 January 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-128

References

Bibliography

• Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.