U-256 Wilhelm Brauel - Landeck Mützenabzeichen (the Austrian City Crest). New
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Commanded 18 Dec 1941 - 30 Nov 1942 by Kptlt. Odo Loeweand 16 Aug 1943 - 27 Jun 1944 by Oblt. Wilhelm Brauel and 2 Sep 1944 - 18 Oct 1944 by KrvKpt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock (Knights Cross). 1 warship sunk.
It was heavily damaged on 31 August, 1942 and stricken in November 1942. It was converted to U-Flak 2 in May, 1943, second time in commission on 16 August, 1943. From December 1943 again it was a regular combat boat U-256. Left her base in Brest, France on 4 September 1944 for Norway. It was stricken on 23 October, 1944 in Bergen, Norway.