Harro Schacht Military person

Harro Schacht (15 December 1907 in Cuxhaven – 14 January 1943 in the South Atlantic) 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. He is credited with the sinking of 19 ships for a total of 77,143 gross register tons (GRT), including the SS Alcoa Puritan and one ship damaged of 6,561 GRT.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 15, 1907
Birth place
Cuxhaven
Date of deathJanuary 14, 1943
Place of death
Atlantic Ocean , Natal Rio Grande do Norte

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military commandU-507
service start1926
service end1943

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External resources

  1. http://uboat.net/men/schacht.htm