Robert Gysae
Robert Gysae | |
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| Born | 14 January 1911 Berlin-Charlottenburg, German Empire |
| Died | 26 April 1989 (aged 78) Wilhelmshaven, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1931–45 1956–70 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine), Flottillenadmiral (Bundesmarine) |
| Commands | U-98 U-177 |
| Battles / wars | Battle of the Atlantic |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Robert Karl Friedrich Gysae (14 January 1911 – 26 April 1989) was a German U-boat commander in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Gysae commanded U-98 and U-177, being credited with sinking twenty-five ships on eight patrols, for a total of 146,815 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping.