Wilhelm Rollmann

Wilhelm Rollmann
Born(1907-08-05)5 August 1907
Wilhelmshaven, German Empire
Died5 November 1943(1943-11-05) (aged 36)
U-848, South Atlantic Ocean, off Ascension Island
10°09′S 18°00′W / 10.150°S 18.000°W / -10.150; -18.000
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Branch Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
Service years1926–43
RankFregattenkapitän
CommandsU-34
U-848
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Rollmann (5 August 1907 – 5 November 1943) was a German U-boat commander during World War II, in which he commanded the U-34 and U-848. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was killed in action in 1943, when his U-boat was sunk by Allied aircraft.

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