Werner Hartmann | |
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Born | Silstedt, Harz | 11 December 1902
Died | 26 April 1963 Usseln, Waldeck | (aged 60)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
Service | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
Years of service | 1921–45, 1956–62 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Commands | Seeadler, Albatros U-26, U-37, U-198 |
Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War
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Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Werner Hartmann (11 December 1902 – 26 April 1963) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He was credited with sinking 26 ships, amounting to over 115,000 gross register tons (GRT) sunk. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.