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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Hans Johannsen

Years of service
  
1935–45

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Rank
  
Oberleutnant (Ing.)

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Battles/wars
  
World War II


Hans Johannsen Hans Johannsen The Johannsen family

Born
  
29 January 1913 Stadum, Nordfriesland (
1913-01-29
)

Died
  
March 5, 1961, Fehmarn, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
German submarine U-6, German submarine U-3

Hans Johannsen (29 January 1913 – 5 March 1961) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was the basis for the character of "Johann the Ghost" in the submarine action film Das Boot.

Awards

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 January 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 April 1940) & 1st Class (2 March 1941)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (3 January 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1942 as Leutnant (Ing.) on U-96 in the 7. Unterseebootflottille
  • U-Boat Front Clasp in Bronze (13 November 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1945 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-802

    • References

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