serviceyears branch commands placeofburial_coordinates death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1934 -- 43 weimar republic nazi germany u-522 2 31 u-522 -lrb- u-boat -rrb- 27 n 26 22 w type : event middle atlantic 23 february 1943 nürnberg nazi germany as/88 '' u-123 1940 2 sss '' gorch fock '' cruiser '' emden knight 's cross of the iron cross spanish civil war world war ii 25 june 1915 '' kapitänleutnant '' herbert schneider
 herbert schneider
herbert schneider

herbert schneider -lrb- 25 june 1915 in nürnberg -- 23 february 1943 in the middle atlantic -rrb- was a german u-boat commander in world war ii and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
he is credited with the sinking of seven ships for a total of and further damaging two ships of .
