Hartenstein, Werner ("U 156")
- Date of birth:
- February 27th, 1908 (Plauen/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 8th, 1943 (East of Barbados, Caribian)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Werner Hartenstein was killed in action when his "U 156" was sunk on March 8th, 1943, East of Barbados, by an American Catalina.
Promotions:
Ocotber 11th, 1928: Seekadett;
April 1st, 1929: Gefreiter;
January 1st, 1930: Fähnrich zur See;
April 1st, 1932: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1932: Leutnant zur See;
September 1st, 1934: Oberleutnant zur See;
June 1st, 1937: Kapitänleutnant;
June 1st, 1942: Korvettenkapitän.
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Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 27th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Torpedoboot "Jaguar", 6. Torpedobootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- February 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 156"
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1942
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrmacht Awards.com
- Photo: Wehrmacht Awards.com
- - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- RÖLL, H.J., Korvettenkapitän Werner Hartenstein, Flechsig, 2009.
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG
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