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Hasenschar, Heinrich (U 628)

Date of birth:
September 27th, 1916 (Höringhausen/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 3rd, 1943 (Northwest Cape Ortegal)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew 36
Promotions:
03.04.1936: Offiziersanwärter
10.09.1936: Seekadett
01.05.1937: Fähnrich zur See
01.10.1938: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1940: Oberleutnant zur See
01.03.1943: Kapitänleutnant

Career:
1936: Kriegsmarine;
October 1939: U-Fahrausbildungslehrgang;
June 1940: Wachoffizier U 59;
December 1940: Baubelehrung;
January 1941: Wachoffizier U 751;
July 1941: Kommandantenschule, 24.Unterseebootsflottille;
September 15th, 1941: Kommandant U 29;
May1942: Baubelehrung, 8. KLA;
June 25th, 1942 - July 3rd, 1943: Kommandant U 628.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 3rd, 1940
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1940
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 628, 1. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1943
posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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