Born 18 November 1916
Kiel ( 1916-11-18 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Service/branch Kriegsmarine
German Navy Years of service 1936–1945 to 1956–1960's Rank Kriegsmarine (1936–1945): Kapitänleutnant
Bundesmarine (1955–1960's): Battles/wars World War II
Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945) Other work Diplomatic Naval attaché to Ottawa Died 15 February 2004, Wilhelmshaven, Germany Awards German Cross, U-boat War Badge Battles and wars World War II, Battle of the Atlantic Units 3rd U-boat Flotilla, 5th U-boat Flotilla, 8th U-boat Flotilla, 29th U-boat Flotilla Commands helds German submarine U-466, German submarine U-3506 | ||
Gerhard Thäter (18 November 1916 in Kiel – 15 February 2004 in Wilhelmshaven) was a German naval officer.
Entering the Kriegsmarine in 1936 he served in the submarine branch and as commander of U-466 and U-3506 saw action during the Second World War.
When the Federal Republic of Germany established her own armed forces in 1956, Thäter joined the Bundesmarine. In the course of his service he was made Naval Attaché to West Germany's embassy at Ottawa, Canada.
On 15 February 2004 Thäter died in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Awards
Gerhard Thäter's awards include the German Cross in Gold for repeated acts of bravery, the Iron Cross Second Class, and the U-Boat War Badge.
References
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