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Horst-Arno Fenski (3 November 1918 – 10 February 1965) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Fenski is credited with the sinking of six merchant ships for a total of and two warships, including the on 18 February 1944. On 3 May 1944 he attacked and damaged the USS ''Menges''. The following day ''U-371'' was sunk by USS ''Joseph E. Campbell'', USS ''Pride'' and other warships, killing three of her crew. Fenski was taken prisoner of war, spending three years in US captivity. Prior to taking command of his first U-boat, Fenski served as first watch officer on ''U-752'' (24 May 1941 – 15 June 1942), at the time under the command of Karl-Ernst Schroeter. ==Awards== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (10 October 1941)〔Busch & Röll 2003, p. 406.〕 * * 1st Class (28 March 1943)〔 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (13 December 1942)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 November 1943 as ''Oberleutnant zur See'' and commander of ''U-410''〔Scherzer 2007, p. 306.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 February 1944 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horst-Arno Fenski」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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