August Maus | |
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Born | Wuppertal, German Empire | 7 February 1915
Died | 28 September 1996 Hamburg, Germany | (aged 81)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Unit | Gorch Fock Emden U-68 |
Commands | U-185 |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
August Maus (7 February 1915 – 28 September 1996) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Prior to taking command of U-185, he served as an officer on U-68 under the command of Captain Karl-Friedrich Merten. Maus was taken prisoner after the sinking of U-185 and in 1944 participated in an escape attempt from the prisoner-of-war camp Papago Park in the United States.