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Reinhard Hardegen

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German World War II U-boat commander (1913-2018)

GermanyPoliticiansLived 1913 to 2018 · aged 105
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Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was credited with the sinking of 25 ships, at a total of 136,661 tons.

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U-123 at Lorient in February 1942.U-123 at Lorient in February 1942.

Awards 6

1944War Merit Cross
1942Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
1942Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
1941Iron Cross, 1st class
1940U-boat War Badge (1939)
1940Iron Cross, 2nd class

Connected to Reinhard 6

Joachim SchepkeAlso won U-boat War Badge (1939)Smilo Freiherr von LüttwitzAlso won Iron Cross, 2nd classFritz HartjensteinAlso won Iron Cross, 1st classEduard StrauchAlso won War Merit CrossKarl von OberkampAlso won Iron Cross, 2nd classKarl Maria DemelhuberAlso won War Merit Cross

About this person

Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was credited with the sinking of 25 ships, at a total of 136,661 tons. After the war, he spent a year and a half as a British prisoner-of-war before starting a successful oil trading business and serving as a member of Bremen's city council for over 32 years. He was the last surviving World War II German U-Boat captain when he died in 2018.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2018 · aged 105
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