Famous pic of this submarine under air attack and sunk with almost all the crew. DVX

U 118 under attack

Kapitän z. S. Fritz Poske (1904-1984), commandant U 504.
Successes
15 ships sunk for a total of 78,123 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 7,176 GRT
Decorations
2 Oct 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class 
2 Apr 1942 U-boat War Badge 1939 
3 Apr 1942 Iron Cross 1st Class 
6 Nov 1942 Knights Cross 

Bundesmarine 1956-1969

Kapitän z. S. Fritz Poske

A sigh of relief as a German U-boat and its crew return safely to port after a long spell on patrol.