German U-boat commander and ace, Korvettenkapitän Heinrich "Ajax" Bleichrodt (21 October 1909 - 9 January 1977), is one of the most successful of the war. From October 1939 until retiring from front line service following a breakdown in December 1943, he sank 25 ships for a total of 152,320 gross register tons. He received the Ritterkreuz in 24 October 1940 as a Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant U-48, and Eichenlaub #125 in 23 September 1942 as a Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant U-109.
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