Werner Hartmann
Werner Hartmann | |
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| Born | 11 December 1902 Silstedt, Harz, German Empire |
| Died | 26 April 1963 (aged 60) Usseln, Waldeck, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1921–1945 1956–1962 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | SSS Niobe Hannover Berlin cruiser Emden cruiser Karlsruhe 2nd U-boat Flotilla 6th U-boat Flotilla 12th U-boat Flotilla 27th U-boat Flotilla |
| Commands | Seeadler, Albatros U-26, U-37, U-198 |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War
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| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Werner Hartmann (11 December 1902 – 26 April 1963) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He was credited with sinking 26 ships, amounting to over 115,000 gross register tons (GRT) sunk. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.