Hermann Rasch | |
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Born | 26 August 1914 |
Died | 10 June 1974 | (aged 59)
Place of birth | Wilhelmshafen |
Place of death | Hamburg |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Unit |
Schleswig-Holstein Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer SSS Albert Leo Schlageter |
Commands held | U-106 |
Battles/wars | |
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.
Awards[]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)[1]
- Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords (6 June 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class (11 July 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 December 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-106[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 7 February 1942
Wehrmachtbericht reference[]
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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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 career[]
Date | U-boat | Name of Ship | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
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28 October 1941 | U-106 | King Malcolm | United Kingdom | 5,120 | Sunk |
30 October 1941 | U-106 | USS Salinas (AO-19) | United States | 8,246 | Damaged |
24 January 1942 | U-106 | SS Empire Wildebeeste | United Kingdom | 5,631 | Sunk |
26 January 1942 | U-106 | Traveller | United Kingdom | 3,963 | Sunk |
30 January 1942 | U-106 | Rochester | United States | 6,836 | Sunk |
3 February 1942 | U-106 | Amerikaland | Sweden | 15,355 | Sunk |
6 February 1942 | U-106 | Opawa | United Kingdom | 10,354 | Sunk |
5 May 1942 | U-106 | Lady Drake | Canada | 7,985 | Sunk |
21 May 1942 | U-106 | SS Faja de Oro | 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 | United Kingdom | 7,383 | Sunk |
1 June 1942 | U-106 | Hampton Roads | United States | 2,689 | Sunk |
11 October 1942 | U-106 | Waterton | United Kingdom | 2,140 | Sunk |
References[]
- Citations
- 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.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Hermann Rasch and the edit history here.