Rank Kapitanleutnant | Years of service 1935–45 Name Harald Gelhaus | |
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Born 24 July 1915Gottingen ( 1915-07-24 ) Battles/wars World War IIBattle of the Atlantic Unit German cruiser Karlsruhe, German battleship Gneisenau |
Harald Gelhaus (24 July 1915 in Gottingen – 2 December 1997 in Bochum) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. As a U-boat commander of U-143 and U-107 Harald Gelhaus is credited with the sinking of 19 ships (including the SS Clan Alpine) for a total of 100,373 gross register tons (GRT) and further damaging one ship of 10,068 GRT.
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As a U-boat commander of U-143 and U-107 Gelhaus is credited with the sinking of 19 ships for a total of 100,373 gross register tons (GRT) and further damaging one ship of 10,068 GRT.
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