Werner Hartmann

Werner Hartmann
Born(1902-12-11)11 December 1902
Died26 April 1963(1963-04-26) (aged 60)
Allegiance Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Branch Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
 German Navy
Service years1921–1945
1956–1962
RankKapitän zur See
UnitSSS Niobe
Hannover
Berlin
cruiser Emden
cruiser Karlsruhe
2nd U-boat Flotilla
6th U-boat Flotilla
12th U-boat Flotilla
27th U-boat Flotilla
CommandsSeeadler, Albatros
U-26, U-37, U-198
ConflictsSpanish Civil War

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross with Oak Leaves

Werner Hartmann (11 December 1902 – 26 April 1963) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He was credited with sinking 26 ships, amounting to over 115,000 gross register tons (GRT) sunk. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.