Biography.guide
Home › People › Submariner › Heinrich Liebe
Portrait of Heinrich Liebe

Heinrich Liebe

1908 – 1997

German World War II U-boat commander

SubmarinerGardenerMilitary personnel
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Heinrich Liebe

Lived 1908 – 1997 (aged 89). Heinrich Liebe was a German submariner, gardener, military personnel and marineoffizier.

Heinrich Liebe (29 January 1908 – 27 July 1997) was a German naval officer during World War II. He served as a U-boat commander. Liebe was credited with sinking of 34 ships for a total of .

Awards Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936) Olympic Games Decoration (20 April 1937) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (8 October 1939) & 1st Class (6 April 1940) U-boat War Badge (1939) (16 December 1939) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 14 August 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-38 13th Oak Leaves on 10 June 1941 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-38 Italian War Cross with Swords (2 December 1941) War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (3 September 1944)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
29 January 1908, Gotha
Birth century
20th century
Died
27 July 1997, Eisenach
Occupation
Submariner, gardener, military personnel, Marineoffizier
Nationality
Germany
Education
Naval Academy at Mürwik
Employers
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Iron Cross, 1st class; Iron Cross, 2nd class; German Olympic Decoration; U-boat War Badge (1939); Wehrmacht Long Service Award; German Olympic Commemorative Medal

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Heinrich Liebe's

Portrait of Emilie Snethlage
Emilie Snethlage
1868 – 1929
Ornithologist
 Portrait of Frank Watson Dyson
Frank Watson Dyson
1868 – 1939
Astronomer
 Portrait of Fritz Haber
Fritz Haber
1868 – 1934
Chemist
 Portrait of W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois
1868 – 1963
Historian
 Portrait of Arthur Lyon Bowley
Arthur Lyon Bowley
1869 – 1957
Economist
 Portrait of Dmitri Egorov
Dmitri Egorov
1869 – 1931
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Heinrich Liebe?

German World War II U-boat commander

When was Heinrich Liebe born?

Heinrich Liebe was born on 29 January 1908 in Gotha.

When did Heinrich Liebe die?

Heinrich Liebe died on 27 July 1997 in Eisenach.

What was Heinrich Liebe's occupation?

Heinrich Liebe was a submariner, gardener, military personnel and marineoffizier.

What nationality was Heinrich Liebe?

Heinrich Liebe was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heinrich Liebe

· Wikidata: Q63924

· DBpedia: Heinrich Liebe

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Heinrich Liebe. https://biography.guide/heinrich-liebe/

MLA: "Heinrich Liebe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/heinrich-liebe/.

Chicago: "Heinrich Liebe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/heinrich-liebe/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-21 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:00 UTC