Wilhelm Dommes
Wilhelm Dommes | |
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| Born | 16 April 1907 Berent District, West Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 23 January 1990 (aged 82) Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
| Commands | U-431 U-178 Southeast Asia U-boat region |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Dommes (16 April 1907 in Berent District, West Prussia – 23 January 1990 in Hannover) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was the commander of U-boats in the Indian Ocean, whereby German and Japanese forces fought together in the only time in the war. Dommes was the first commander of the U-boat base, in the former British seaplane base in Penang, where he served as head of the Southeast Asia U-boat region.