Gysae, Robert Karl Friedrich

Date of birth:: January 4th, 1911 (Berlin-Charlottenburg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: April 28th, 1989 (Wilhelmshaven/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1931: Offiziersanwärter;
October 14th, 1931: Seekadett;
January 1st, 1933: Fähnrich zur See;
January 1st, 1935: Oberfähnrich zur See;
April 1st, 1935: Leutnant zur See;
January 1st, 1937: Oberleutnant zur See;
October 1st, 1939: Kapitänleutnant;
July 1st, 1943: Korvettenkapitän.

Career:
April 1931: Kriegsmarine
1932: torpedoboats Albatros;
?: Torpedoboot Leopard;
?: Torpedoboot T-107;
April 1940: U-Bootwaffe
October 12th, 1940: Kommandant U-98;
March 24th, 1942: Kommandant U-177;
January 1944: Kommandant 25. U-Bootsflottille;
April 1945: Kommandant Marinepanzerjagd-Regiment 1;
May 1945: POW;
1945: Deutscher Minenräumdienst;
1956: Bundesmarine;
1966: Marineattache Vereinigte Staaten;
1967: Flottillenadmiral / Kommanant Marinedivision Nordsee;
March 1970: retired.

Successes:
24 ships sunk, total tonnage 136,266 GRT
1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 10,549 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 2,588 GRT

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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern

Period:: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Awarded on:: June 6th, 1939

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 20th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitänleutnant
Unit:: Kommandant "U 98"
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1940

Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitänleutnant
Unit:: Kommandant "U 98"
Awarded on:: March 11th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitänleutnant
Unit:: Kommandant "U 98"
Awarded on:: April 15th, 1941

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 23rd, 1941

U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1941

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant, "U 98"
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1941

Awarded for his success over the course of 5 war patrols as the captain of U-98 in the time period 13.03.-29.11.1941. In this time he sunk a total of 10 ships with 56727 GRT. His greatest success was the sinking of the British auxiliary cruiser “HMS Salopian” (10549 GRT). Despite the much greater speed of the auxiliary cruiser, Gysae was nonetheless able to sink it after a two-day game of cat and mouse.

99th Award and 43rd of the U-boat men.

Croce Al Valore di Guerra

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 25th, 1943

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant, "U 177"
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1943

Awarded the Oakleaves while serving on his second long-range patrol in the Indian ocean. By this time he had sunk an additional 9 ships with 54669 GRT and damaged 1 more with 2588 GRT.

250th Award with this being the 31st with the Kriegsmarine and the 24th with the U-boat men.