Gerhard Schaar Military person

Gerhard Schaar (5 March 1919 – 24 January 1983) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 05, 1919
Birth place
Berlin
Date of deathJanuary 24, 1983
Place of death
Lesotho , Maseru

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battles of Narvik
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
military unit
NRP Sagres III
German destroyer Z12 Erich Giese
German cruiser Emden
service start1937
service end1945

Gerhard Schaar on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://uboat.net/men/schaar.htm
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchaarG.htm