Hardegen, Reinhard
- Date of birth:
- March 18th, 1913 (Bremen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 9th, 2018 (Bremen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
?: Seekadett;
April 1st, 1933: Offiziersanwärter;
July 1st, 1934: Fähnrich zur See;
April 1st, 1936: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1936: Leutnant zur See;
June 1st, 1938: Oberleutnant zur See;
December 1st, 1940: Kapitänleutnant;
March 1st, 1944: Korvettenkapitän.
Career:
April 1st, 1933: Reichsmarine;
1933: Kreuzer Karlsruhe;
February 1st, 1935 - September 30th, 1936: Marineflieger Ausbildung, Warnemünde/Parow;
August 19th, 1940 - December 1st, 1940: Kommandantenschüler / I. Wachoffizier "U 124";
December 11th, 1940 - April 1941: Kommandeur "U 147";
April 1941 - July 31st, 1942: Kommandeur "U 123";
July 31st, 1942: Ausbilder 27. Unterseebootsflottille, Gotenhafen;
March 1943: Leiter derU-Boot-Abteilung, Torpedoschule Mürwick;
?: Torpedowaffenamt;
February 1945: Kommandeur I. / Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 6;
? - November 1946: British POW.
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Gemeinsames Flugzeugfuhrer-Beobachter Abzeichen (ohne brillianten)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- I. Wachoffizier, Kommandantenschüler, "U 124", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- I. Wachoffizier, Kommandantenschüler, "U 124", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 123", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 123", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1942
"In the successes in the Atlantic, the submarines of Kapitänleutnant Hardegen and of Oberleutnant zur See Lassen particularly distinguished themselves."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 123", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- April 23rd, 1942
89th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 123", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- May 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KUROWSKI, F., Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, United States, 1995.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Deutsche Marinesoldaten
- Feldgrau.com
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