Please answer the following question: Facts: - battles: battle of the atlantic - death date: 27 july 1997 - allegiance: weimar germany republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany nazy - commands: u-2 u-38 1938 2 , 24 october 1938 -- 22 july 1935 1941 2,1 october 1936 -- 31 january 1938 - rank: '' fregattenkapitan '' - awards: knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak - birth date: 29 january 1908 - serviceyears: 1927 -- 45 - name: heinrich liebe - branch: weimar republic nazi germany - unit: sss '' u-bootschulflottille 6th u-boat flotilla '' niobe '' '' meteor '' '' schleswig-holstein - image: heinrich liebe.jpg - death place: eisenach , germany - birth place: gotha Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of heinrich liebe .
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heinrich liebe -lrb- 29 january 1908 -- 27 july 1997 -rrb- was a highly decorated german '' fregattenkapitan '' -lrb- commander -rrb- who served as a u-boat commander during world war ii until transferred to '' oberkommando der marine '' -lrb- '' naval high command '' -rrb- .he sank 34 ships for a total of , placing him fourth among top scoring u-boat commanders .he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .it was nazi germany 's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to heinrich liebe .