Kapitänleutnant in the German navy during WW II.
Commanded the submarine U-858 when he surrendered to American Naval forces.
Ranks
3 Apr 1936 Offiziersanwärter
10 Sep 1936 Seekadett
1 May 1937 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1940 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943 Kapitänleutnant
Decorations
1939 Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords
1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1941 Destroyer War Badge
1943 Wound Badge in Silver
1943 U-boat War Badge 1939
1943 Iron Cross 1st Class
Thilo Bode joined the Kriegsmarine in 1936. He served as an officer on the destroyer Z 6 Theodor Riedel from June 1940 to March 1942. Bode then joined the U-boat force and went through training until Sept 1942.
Thilo Bode was the First Watch Officer (1WO) on the U-505 from Sept 1942 to March 1943. He then went through U-boat commander course until May 1943. He then returned as the 1WO on U-505 until August 1943.
From Aug to Sept Kptlt. Thilo Bode went through U-boat familiarization (Baubelehrung) until Sept. He then commissioned the U-858 on 30 Sept 1943. On the boat he went out on 2 patrols. At the end of his second patrol in US waters he surrendered his boat to the US Navy at Cape May, New Jersey, USA on 14 May 1945.
Sources; Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Commanded the submarine U-858 when he surrendered to American Naval forces.
Ranks
3 Apr 1936 Offiziersanwärter
10 Sep 1936 Seekadett
1 May 1937 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1940 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943 Kapitänleutnant
Decorations
1939 Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords
1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1941 Destroyer War Badge
1943 Wound Badge in Silver
1943 U-boat War Badge 1939
1943 Iron Cross 1st Class
Thilo Bode joined the Kriegsmarine in 1936. He served as an officer on the destroyer Z 6 Theodor Riedel from June 1940 to March 1942. Bode then joined the U-boat force and went through training until Sept 1942.
Thilo Bode was the First Watch Officer (1WO) on the U-505 from Sept 1942 to March 1943. He then went through U-boat commander course until May 1943. He then returned as the 1WO on U-505 until August 1943.
From Aug to Sept Kptlt. Thilo Bode went through U-boat familiarization (Baubelehrung) until Sept. He then commissioned the U-858 on 30 Sept 1943. On the boat he went out on 2 patrols. At the end of his second patrol in US waters he surrendered his boat to the US Navy at Cape May, New Jersey, USA on 14 May 1945.
Sources; Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Kapitänleutnant in the German navy during WW II.
Commanded the submarine U-858 when he surrendered to American Naval forces.
Ranks
3 Apr 1936 Offiziersanwärter
10 Sep 1936 Seekadett
1 May 1937 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1940 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943 Kapitänleutnant
Decorations
1939 Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords
1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1941 Destroyer War Badge
1943 Wound Badge in Silver
1943 U-boat War Badge 1939
1943 Iron Cross 1st Class
Thilo Bode joined the Kriegsmarine in 1936. He served as an officer on the destroyer Z 6 Theodor Riedel from June 1940 to March 1942. Bode then joined the U-boat force and went through training until Sept 1942.
Thilo Bode was the First Watch Officer (1WO) on the U-505 from Sept 1942 to March 1943. He then went through U-boat commander course until May 1943. He then returned as the 1WO on U-505 until August 1943.
From Aug to Sept Kptlt. Thilo Bode went through U-boat familiarization (Baubelehrung) until Sept. He then commissioned the U-858 on 30 Sept 1943. On the boat he went out on 2 patrols. At the end of his second patrol in US waters he surrendered his boat to the US Navy at Cape May, New Jersey, USA on 14 May 1945.
Sources; Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Commanded the submarine U-858 when he surrendered to American Naval forces.
Ranks
3 Apr 1936 Offiziersanwärter
10 Sep 1936 Seekadett
1 May 1937 Fähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1938 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1938 Leutnant zur See
1 Oct 1940 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1943 Kapitänleutnant
Decorations
1939 Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords
1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
1941 Destroyer War Badge
1943 Wound Badge in Silver
1943 U-boat War Badge 1939
1943 Iron Cross 1st Class
Thilo Bode joined the Kriegsmarine in 1936. He served as an officer on the destroyer Z 6 Theodor Riedel from June 1940 to March 1942. Bode then joined the U-boat force and went through training until Sept 1942.
Thilo Bode was the First Watch Officer (1WO) on the U-505 from Sept 1942 to March 1943. He then went through U-boat commander course until May 1943. He then returned as the 1WO on U-505 until August 1943.
From Aug to Sept Kptlt. Thilo Bode went through U-boat familiarization (Baubelehrung) until Sept. He then commissioned the U-858 on 30 Sept 1943. On the boat he went out on 2 patrols. At the end of his second patrol in US waters he surrendered his boat to the US Navy at Cape May, New Jersey, USA on 14 May 1945.
Sources; Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
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