Hans-Joachim Horrer
German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans-Joachim Horrer (6 February 1908 – 12 September 1942) was a German U-boat commander[1] in World War II.
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Hans-Joachim Horrer | |
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Born | (1908-02-06)6 February 1908 Dortmund, German Empire |
Died | 12 September 1942(1942-09-12) (aged 34) Arctic Ocean |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1933–42 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Commands held | U-555 U-589 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Narvik Shield, Iron Cross 2nd Class, Iron Cross 1st Class |
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