| 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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