| Gerhard Schaar | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Gerhard Schaar.jpg | |
| Born | 5 March 1919 |
| Died | 24 January 1983 (aged 63) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Maseru, Lesotho |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
SSS Albert Leo Schlageter cruiser Emden destroyer Z12 Erich Giese U-704 |
| Commands held | U-957, U-2551 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Schaar (5 March 1919 – 24 January 1983) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Summary of career[]
Ships attacked[]
Gerhard Schaar as commander of U-957 sank two merchant ships totalling 7,564 gross register tons (GRT) plus sinking two warships of 604 metric tons (594 long tons; 666 short tons).
| Date | Ship[1] | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1944 | Fort Bellingham |  United Kingdom
|
7,153 | Sunk |
| USS PTC-38 |  USA
|
54 | Sunk | |
| 26 August 1944 | Nord |  USSR
|
411 | Sunk |
| 23 September 1944 | Brilliant | USSR
|
550 | Sunk |
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)[2]
- Narvik Shield (20 October 1940)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-957/11. Unterseeboots-Flottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-957[4]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ "Ships hit by U-957 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats - uboat.net". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/boats/successes/u957.html. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Busch and Röll 2003, p. 480.
- ↑ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 397.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 372.
- Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
- "Gerhard Schaar". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/men/schaar.htm. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- "Gerhard Schaar" (in German). Lexikon der Wehrmacht. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchaarG.htm. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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