Died June 22, 1991 Name Herbert Sohler | ||
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Born 25 July 1908Attendorn, Westphalia ( 1908-07-25 ) Battles/wars World War IISt. Nazaire Raid Similar People Robert Ryder, Augustus Charles Newman, Georg‑Wilhelm Schulz | ||
Herbert Sohler (25 July 1908, Attendorn, Westphalia – 22 June 1991) was a German U-boat commander of World War II.
Career
He commanded U-10 from 4 April to 31 July 1938. He then commanded U-46 from 2 November 1938 to 21 May 1940 for five patrols - he sank only two ships (City of Mandalay in convoy HG-3 on 17 October 1939 and the Norwegian ship Rudolf on 21 December the same year) and so was replaced as U-46 's commander by Engelbert Endrass. Sohler had also been deputy commander of 7th U-boat Flotilla from May to September 1940, before taking over full command of it from September 1940 until February 1942.
References
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