Reinhard Hardegen
Military Person
1913 –
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Who is Reinhard Hardegen?
Lieutenant Commander Reinhard Hardegen is a German U-boat commander who sank 22 ships, amounting to 115,656 gross register tons sunk, making him the 24th most successful commander in World War II. He was never known to be a virulent Nazi supporter, however. After the war, he spent a year in British captivity before running a successful oil company and serving in Bremen's Parliament for over 32 years.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1913
Bremen - Also known as
- Хардеген, Рейнхард
- Рейнхард Хардеген
- Nationality
- Germany
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on July 23, 2013
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