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Rösing, Hans Rudolf Max
Rösing, Hans Rudolf Max
Date of birth:
September 28th, 1905 (Wilhelmshaven, Germany)
Date of death:
December 16th, 2004 (Kiel, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Chef
,
7. Unterseebootsflottille
,
Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
U 48
,
7. Unterseebootsflottille
,
Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1940
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1940
A returned submarine under the command of Lieutenant Commander Rösing reports the sinking of 42,686 GRT.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1940
A submarine under the leadership of Lieutenant Commander Rösing sunk 46,170 GRT enemy merchant shipping. The submarine has sunk so far 88,856 GRT on two patrols.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Kommandant
,
U 48
,
7. Unterseebootsflottille
,
Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1940
Awarded for sinking 12 ships (with 60701 GRT) and damaging 1 more (with 5888 GRT) in just 2 patrols as the commander of U 48.
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Commendatore
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der BRD
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1966
Sources
Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
-
DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019
.
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
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Deutsche Marinesoldaten
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