Reinhard Hardegen
German U-boat commander (1913–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen (18 March 1913 – 9 June 2018) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was credited with the sinking of 25 ships (2 were later refloated), at a total of 136,661 tons.[1] 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 (the Bürgerschaft) for over 32 years.[2]
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Reinhard Hardegen | |
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Born | (1913-03-18)18 March 1913 Bremen, Germany |
Died | 9 June 2018(2018-06-09) (aged 105) Bremen, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1934–45 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Unit | 3rd U-boat Flotilla 2nd U-boat Flotilla |
Commands held | U-147 (11 December 1940–4 April 1941) U-123 (19 May 1941–31 July 1942) Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 6 (February–May 1945) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Businessman and Politician |
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