German seamines

Kapitänleutnant FRIEDRICH GUGGENBERGER (*March 6, 1915 in Munich, +May 13, 1988 in Erlenbach). Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, commandant of U 28, U 81, U 847 and U 513. After the war he made it up to Rear Admiral in the German Bundeswehr. With U 81 Guggenberger sank the British carrier HMS Ark Royal, with U 513 he got attacked by an American aircraft. The U-Boat sank, only Guggenberger and six other crew members made it out of the boat. Being a POW in the US he failed in an attempt to escape, 4 miles away from the Mexican border he got caught. Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease he went for a walk in the woods of Erlenbach/Main on May 13, 1988. He never returned, his mummified body was found two years later, identified by his wedding ring only.

Kapitänleutnant FRIEDRICH GUGGENBERGER

Two German ordnance NCOs disarming an enemy seamine.