Wilhelm Rollmann | |
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Born | Wilhelmshaven | 5 August 1907
Died | 5 November 1943 U-848, South Atlantic Ocean, off Ascension Island 10°09′S 18°00′W / 10.150°S 18.000°W | (aged 36)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1926–43 |
Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
Commands | U-34 U-848 |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Rollmann (5 August 1907 – 5 November 1943) was a German U-boat commander during World War II, in which he commanded the U-34 and U-848. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was killed in action in 1943, when his U-boat was sunk by Allied aircraft.