Georg Lassen Military person
Corvette Captain Georg Lassen (12 May 1915 – 18 January 2012) was a German U-boat commander who served with Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a Watch Officer on U-29 at the outbreak of the war and later the skipper of the U-160 and winner of the Iron Cross. He sank 26 ships for a total of 156,082 gross register tons (GRT) during 4 patrols, leading to a remarkable average of 39,020 GRT per patrol. His total tonnage made him the 10th most successful U-boat ace of the war.
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| allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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| military command | 16 October 1941 – 14 June 1943 (4 patrols) 3 January 1941 – 14 September 1941 (Training) 1. U-Boot-Lehrdivision July 1944–May 1945 |
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| service start | 1935 |
| service end | 1945 |