Reinhart Reche | |
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Born | December 13, 1915 |
Died | 3 March 1993 (aged 77) |
Place of birth | Kreuzburg |
Place of death | Bad Godesberg |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1934–1945, 1956–1974 |
Rank |
Kriegsmarine (1935-1945): Kapitänleutnant Bundesmarine (1956-1974): Kapitän zur See |
Commands held | U-255 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Reinhart Reche (13 December 1915 in Kreuzburg–3 March 1993 in Bad Godesberg) 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.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (9 September 1941)[1]
- U-boat Front Clasp (2 November 1944)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (17 March 1943)
- Cross of Merit on Ribbon (27 August 1973)[2]
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 (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. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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[]
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