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The 9. U-Bootflottille (9th U-Boat Flotilla) was a Frontflottille (combat flotilla) that was formed at Brest, France in November 1941. Our friend and Sharkhunters Member JÜRGEN OESTEN (1681-LIFE-1990) told us how he searched the harbor front at Brest to find the best location for the headquarters. That was all reported in our KTB Magazine some years ago. The 9th remained at Brest until the position was lost August 1944.
Flotillenchefs were:
Kapitänleutnant JÜRGEN OESTEN (1681-LIFE-1990) from November 1941 until March 1942
Korvettenkapitän HEINRICH LEHMANN-WILLENBROCK (120-1985) until August 1944
JÜRGEN OESTEN HEINRICH LEHMANN-WILLENBROCK
Who doesn't know the story of the boat of the 'Smiling Sawfish'? This was the turmabzeichen (tower emblem) of LEHMANN-WILLENBROCK's boats, U-96 and U-256. That emblem was then adopted by the 9. UFLOT and when the war had ended, he had a large box full of the mützenabzeichen (cap badges) of the 'Smiling Sawfish' which he was giving to friends up to the time he received his 'Final Orders' and began his 'Eternal Patrol'.
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