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Ludwig von Friedeburg (21 May 1924, in Wilhelmshaven – 17 May 2010, in Frankfurt am Main) was a German politician and sociologist and a German naval officer during World War II. He served as Minister for Education for the state of Hesse from 1969 until 1974. During that period he forced the installation of Comprehensive Schools in the state of Hesse, heavily opposed by the Christian Democratic Union. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Dr. Dr. h.c. Ludwig-Ferdinand von Friedeburg | |
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.jpg) Ludwig von Friedeburg in 1975 | |
| Born | May 21, 1924 Wilhelmshaven |
| Died | May 17, 2010 (aged 85) Frankfurt am Main |
| Service |  Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Commands | U-155, U-4710 |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Schölch[1] |
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| Other work | Minister for Education of Hesse |
His father was Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine. During the last year of World War II, Ludwig von Friedeburg became the youngest U-boat-commander of Germany ever during war periods, aged only 20.[1] He served as commander of U-155 and U-4710.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hessian Biography : Friedeburg, Ludwig-Ferdinand von : LAGIS Hessen". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- Obituary Archived 2019-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
edit- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1996). Die Deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten [The German U-boat Commanders] (in German). Vol. I. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn, Germany: E.S. Mittler & Sohn. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-3-8132-0490-2.
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