FANDOM

Military
Military
256,044 Pages
Add new page
in:
Articles containing German-language text, Pages with broken file links, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia,
and 9 more

Hermann Rasch

Edit
Comments Share
Hermann Rasch
Born (1914-08-26)26 August 1914
Died 10 June 1974(1974-06-10) (age 45)
Place of birth Wilhelmshafen
Place of death Hamburg
Allegiance Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany
Service/branch War Ensign of Germany (1938–1945).svg Kriegsmarine
Rank Kapitänleutnant
Unit Schleswig-Holstein
Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer
SSS Albert Leo Schlageter
Commands held U-106
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Rasch (26 August 1914 – 10 June 1974) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

AwardsEdit

Wehrmachtbericht referenceEdit

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
Saturday, 7 February 1942 An der Ostküste Nordamerikas versenkten deutsche Unterseeboote sechs feindliche Handelsschiffe mit zusammen 30 000 BRT. Dabei zeichnete sich das Unterseeboot des Kapitänleutnants Rasch besonders aus.[3] On the east coast of North America sank German submarines six enemy merchant vessels with a total of 30 000 GRT. Thereby particularly distinguished itself the submarine of Captain Lieutenant Rasch.

Combat careerEdit

Date U-boat Name of Ship Nationality Tonnage Fate
28 October 1941 U-106 King Malcolm Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,120 Sunk
30 October 1941 U-106 USS Salinas (AO-19) Flag of the United States.svg United States 8,246 Damaged
24 January 1942 U-106 SS Empire Wildebeeste Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,631 Sunk
26 January 1942 U-106 Traveller Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,963 Sunk
30 January 1942 U-106 Rochester United States 6,836 Sunk
3 February 1942 U-106 Amerikaland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 15,355 Sunk
6 February 1942 U-106 Opawa Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 10,354 Sunk
5 May 1942 U-106 Lady Drake Flag of Canada.svg Canada 7,985 Sunk
21 May 1942 U-106 SS Faja de Oro Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 6,067 Sunk
26 May 1942 U-106 Carrabulle United States 5,030 Sunk
27 May 1942 U-106 Atenas United States 4,639 Damaged
28 May 1942 U-106 Mentor Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 7,383 Sunk
1 June 1942 U-106 Hampton Roads United States 2,689 Sunk
11 October 1942 U-106 Waterton Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,140 Sunk

ReferencesEdit

Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Busch an Röll 2003, p. 295.
  2. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 350.
  3. ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, p. 29.
Bibliography
  • Busch, Rainer & Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 - Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • (in German) Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3. 
</dl>

External linksEdit


This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).
Retrieved from "https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Hermann_Rasch?oldid=2755472"
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.