Save reinhard hardegen to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. After two and a half years he was transferred, together with other officers, to the marineflieger naval air force branch of the kriegsmarine. Portrait du kapitanleutnant jurgen ebert, commandant du uboot u927. Uboat photo book w76 pictures hardegen u123 wwii submarine drumbeat. German uboat captain reinhard hardegen, who was seen by some as a war hero who did his job and by others as a terrorist who killed innocent civilians, died june 9 at the age of 105. The last surviving world war ii german uboat captain who left a dark mark along the outer banks during the battle of the atlantic has passed away at the age of 105.
He entered the region from the westnorthwest on the 20th, and skimmed very close to. Hardegen was also active along the coast of florida and georgia and sank a total. He was the 24thmostsuccessful german submarine commander of the war, credited with the having sunk 115,656 gross register tons. Reinhard hardegen began his naval career in april 1933. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. With his passing, he joins the ghosts of american merchant mariners who still haunt manhattans battery park. The last uboat captain alive, reinhard hardegen, turns 103 german soldier. On june 9, 2018, reinhard hardegen, the last surviving german submarine commander of world war ii, died at the age of 105. Klausreinhard, jorg, ingeborg and detlev, according to the book. Kapitan zur see kurt dobratz 19041996, kommandant unterseeboote u 1232.
The dramatic true story of germanys first u boat attacks along the american coast in world war ii. The dramatic true story of germanys first uboat attacks along the american coast in world war ii gannon, michael on. The first story was the report of the death of reinhard hardegen at 105 years old. Hardegen died in germany on june 9 at age 105, the last of a breed both reviled and respected for preying on all manner of allied ships from beneath the wavesa cloak of invisibility that offered them large measures of both risk and reward. Deutsches u boot u123 ritterkreuztrager kaleu hardegen vor new york. Reinhard hardegen, a leading german submarine commander of world war ii who brought uboat warfare to the doorstep of new york harbor in. German uboat commander who sank 22 ships, amounting to 115,656 gross register tons. Reinhard hardegen, uboat commander and ace of the deep. I recently saw two stories in the press that happen to overlap. He had just sunk nine ships cyclops, nornesss, coimbra, nordana, city of atlanta, malay, ciltivaira, culebra and pan. Lee was sunk by a german submarine in 1942 in the gulf of mexico. Korvettenkapitan reinhard hardegen 18 march 19 9 june 2018 was a german uboat commander during world war ii. This is often due to convoy battles at night when an attacking wolfpack fired torpedoes into the convoy and two sometimes more. U123 u123 under reinhard hardegen, on return from his celebrated opening attacks of operation drumbeat off new york and cape hatteras, decided to swing south and perform an exploratory sailpast of bermuda on his way home.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. German uboat aces karlheinz moehle, reinhard hardegen. After the war reinhard hardegen spent more than a year in british captivity. Marine commandant defends banning confederate flag as a divisive symbol. Reinhard hardegen, who led uboats to americas shore.
In june 2015 an interesting interview has unearthed on youtube of uboat commander reinhard hardegen, who is the last living uboat captain. He went south for a very successful cruise during operation drumbeat, including a spectacular attack on a merchant ship off jacksonville. Reinhard hardegen wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Publisher of illustrators quarterly and illustrated books, specialising in. Following a crash and an ensuing six months in hospital, he transferred to the uboat. In the early weeks of january 1942, relying on an old worlds fair guidebook to find his way, reinhard hardegen brought his german uboat near the mouth of new york harbor. The dramatic true story of germanys first u boat attacks along the american coast in world war ii gannon, michael on. List of most successful uboat commanders wikipedia. He was the 24thmostsuccessful german submarine commander of the war, credited with the having sunk 115,656 gross register tons grt 22 ships. Posted on july 10, 2015 updated on february 21, 2019. U boat ace reinhard hardegen signed photo u147 sjs.
Reinhard hardegen born march 18, 19 is a german uboat commander who sank 22 ships, amounting to 115,656 grt sunk, ranking him as the. Hardegen was believed to have been the last surviving german uboat. Are you familiar with the german uboat commander reinhard. Germanys last surviving uboat captain decorated twice. This is an original picture book with many rare and unique uboat photos. Reinhard hardegen apr 17, 2018 alexander historical. Reinhard hardegen project gutenberg selfpublishing. He was trained as an aircraft observer and later as a pilot. Reinhard hardegen, 99, holds the knights cross, nazi germanys highest award for bravery, and was honoured by the modern german army at a barracks in his hometown of bremen. I have seen him interviewed a couple of times and he was very impressive.
This is a extremely very rare photo book indeed, and also very hard to obtain. Reinhard hardegen, uboat commander who menaced american. German uboat captain reinhard hardegen, who was seen by some as a war hero who did his job and by others as a terrorist who killed innocent civilians, died june 9. German submarine u123 was a type ixb uboat of nazi germanys. Deutsches uboot u123 ritterkreuztrager kaleu hardegen vor.
This may be old news to some, but i was unaware of it, and some of you might not have known about it either. This unique volume in the uboat aces series features the three german. In two patrols along the east coast in 1942, reinhard hardegen who. In two patrols along the east coast in 1942, reinhard hardegen who went on to achieve the rank of lieutenant commander sank about two dozen merchant ships, part of a german military. He was the last living holder of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves. War hero reinhard hardegen was a german war hero during world war ii. Reinhard hardegen, ww2 uboat commander and operation drumbeat. Hardegan got into the outer harbor, i think about as far as coney island, and then got the hell out of there. Captain reinhard hardegen first arrived in east coast waters shortly after the.
Szlak ten wyznaczaly plonace jak pochodnie zbiornikowce. Alton jones and the big inch, americas first pipeline. Hardegen is alive today which makes him 99 this year. It was the first of nearly 400 allied ships sunk during the campaign, according to historian michael gannons book operation drumbeat. Buy reinhard hardegen by ronald cohn jesse russell isbn. In the early weeks of january 1942, relying on an old worlds fair guidebook to find his way, reinhard hardegen brought his german uboat near the mouth of new york. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Reinhard hardegen, left, and german war correspondent kriegsberichter meisinger aboard u123, a submarine of. He became a hero in germany, where adolf hitler awarded him the countrys highest military honor.
Lieutenant commander reinhard hardegen born march 18, 19 is a german uboat commander who sank 22 ships, amounting to 115,656 gross register tons grt sunk, ranking him as the 24th most successful commander in world war ii. Kapitanleutnant heinz franke, ritterkreuz on 30 november as commandant of. U123 under reinhard hardegen january 1942 bahamas patrol. Reinhardt hardegen, famous german uboat commander during wwii. Uboats reinhard hardegen, captainlieutenant of a german uboat. The list of most successful uboat commanders contains the topscoring german uboat commanders in the two world wars based on their total tonnage sunk the tonnage figures and sometimes the number of ships sunk is still being debated among historians.
Reinhard hardegan, george betts and the sinking of the ss muskogee reinhardt hardegen, famous german but not nazi uboat commander during wwii, having sunk 22 allied ships. Reinhard hardegen pagesepsitename%% turnstile tours. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. A computer engineer and officer in the reserve, he has published over 40 books. This article originally appeared in the may 29, 2015, issue of the norwegian american weekly. Reinhard hardegen, the last of the uboat aces passed away last summer at the incredible age of 105. Reinhard hardegen, left, and german war correspondent kriegsberichter meisinger aboard u123, a submarine of the kriegsmarine in 1942. He was never known to be an ardent nazi supporter, however. All 143 uboat patrols off bermuda 19421944 eric wiberg. Its all about celebrating a german uboat christmas under the ocean. The incredible patrols of u123 in world war ii braeuer, luc on. After two and a half years he was transferred, together with other officers, to the marineflieger naval. January 23rd, 1942 awarded for sinking 14 ships with 74680 grt over the course of 4 war patrols, a period in which he damaged another two ships including the british auxiliary cruiser hms aurania.
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