| 01.09.1939: |
Together with the cruisers Köln
, Leipzig
, Nürnberg
and other destroyers operations in the Danzig Beight. |
| 12-13.12.1939: |
Mine laying operation together with the destroyers Erich Steinbrinck
, Hermann Künne,
Friedirch Ihn
and Richard Beitzen
against Newcastle. The returning ships are escorted by the light cruisers Nürnberg
, Leipzig
and Köln
. Nürnberg
and Köln
are both hit by torpedoes of the British submarine Salmon
. |
| 10-11.01.1940: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Erich Koellner
and Wilhlem Zenker
against Cromer. |
| 09-10.02.1940: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Wolfgang Zenker
and Erich Koellner
against the Haisborough lightship. The mine laying destroyers are supported by Wilhlem Heidkamp
, Theodor Riedel
and Hermann Schoemann
. |
| 07.04.1940: |
Operation Weserübung: Bruno Heinemann
joins the destroyers Paul Jakobi, Friedrich Eckold
, and Theodor Riedel
in the Trondheim Attack Group. |
| 29-30.04.1940: |
Together with the destroyer Richard Beitzen
and the torpedo boats Leopard
, Kondor
, Möwe
and Wolf
, the Bruno Heinemann
escorts the mine layers Kaiser
, Roland
and Preussen
while laying the mine field 17n. The mine layers carry over 1000 mines. The Leopard
is lost after being rammed by the mine layer Kaiser
. |
| 09.05.1940: |
Together with the destroyers Richard Beitzen and Hermann Schoemann,
the torpedo boat Greif
,and 3 S-boats, the Bruno Heinemann
escorts the mine layers Corba
, Kaiser
, Roland
and Preussen
while laying the mine field 16. The operation is cancelled when aircraft detected British destroyers nearby. |
| 17-18.05.1940: |
Mine operation in the North Sea together with the destroyers Richard Beitzen
and Hermann Schoemann
. |
| 19-20.05.1940: |
Mine operation in the North Sea together with the destroyers Richard Beitzen
and Hermann Schoemann
. |
| 04-06.04.1941: |
Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
and Friedrich Ihn
are sent to Brest. |
| 19-20.04.1941: |
The destroyers Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
and Friedrich Ihn
are transfered to La Pallice. |
| 22-23.04.1941: |
Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
and Friedrich Ihn
escort the auxiliary cruiser Thor
in the Biscay. |
| 28-29.04.1941: |
Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
and Friedrich Ihn
are relocated to Bordeaux. |
| 18.05.1941: |
The Troßschiff Nordmark
is escorted by the destroyers Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
and Friedrich Ihn
from Le Havre to Boulogne. |
| 01-02.06.1941: |
Operation Rheinübung: Bruno Heinemann
and Friedrich Ihn
escort the returing heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
to Brest. |
| 20-22.07.1941: |
The 5th destroyer flotilla of Erich Steinbrinck
, Friedrich Ihn
, Bruno Heinemann
, Z23
and Z24
is sent from La Pallice to Brest. On their way back, they escort the battleship Scharnhorst
on its way to La Pallice. |
| 24-27.07.1941: |
The 5th destroyer flotilla consisting of Erich Steinbrinck
, Friedrich Ihn
, Bruno Heinemann
, Z23
and Z24
escort the bomb damaged battleship Scharnhorst
from La Pallice to Brest. |
| 21-23.08.1941: |
Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
, Z23
and Z24
meet the auxiliary cruiser Orion
in the Biskay and escort it to France. |
| 06-09.09.1941: |
Bruno Heinemann
and Erich Steinbrinck
are send back to Germany. |
| 14-17.01.1942: |
The destroyers Richard Beitzen
, Bruno Heinemann
, Paul Jakobi
and Z29
escort the battleship Tirpitz
to the Trondheimfjord. |
| 18-20.01.1942: |
Richard Beitzen
, Bruno Heinemann
, Paul Jakobi
and Z29
return to Germany. |
| 24-25.01.1942: |
Transfer of Richard Beitzen
, Bruno Heinemann, Paul Jakobi
and Herman Schoemann
to Le Havre.
|
| 25.01.1942: |
Bruno Heinemann
sinks after two mine hits near Cape Griz Nez. |
