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Harald Gelhaus

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Years of service
  
1935–45

Name
  
Harald Gelhaus

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Born
  
24 July 1915 Gottingen (
1915-07-24
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Died
  
December 2, 1997, Bochum, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Unit
  
German cruiser Karlsruhe, German battleship Gneisenau

Commands held
  
German submarine U-143, German submarine U-107

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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Ships attacked

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.

Awards

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (5 April 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (31 October 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 February 1941)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (31 December 1940)
  • U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (1 October 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1943 as Kapitanleutnant and commander of U-107
  • War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (1 September 1944)

    • References

    Harald Gelhaus Wikipedia
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