Hans Lehmann
For the photographer, see Hans G. Lehmann.
| Hans Lehmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 September 1915 Brunsbüttelkoog, Schleswig Holstein |
| Died |
25 November 1981 (aged 66) Maschen near Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves |
| Unit |
Panzerschiff Admiral Hipper U-359, U-454 |
| Commands held |
Vorpostenboot VP-402, VP-407 U-997 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Lehmann (24 September 1915 – 25 November 1981) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the last U-boat commander so honored.[a] The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge (1940)[1]
- High Seas Fleet Badge (17 June 1942)[1]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (27 May 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 28 December 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves on U-997 in the 5th U-boat Flotilla[2]
- U-boat Front Clasp in Silver (March 1945)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 May 1945 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-997
Footnotes
- a Author Clemens Range dates Hans Lehmann's Knight's Cross on 8 June 1945, thus after the effectiveness of the Dönitz-decree. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel, author of Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945, indicates that Lehmann received the Knight's Cross on 11 May 1945, before the Dönitz decree prohibited the awarding of the Knight's Cross.[4][5]
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 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Lehmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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