Gerhard Schaar
| Gerhard Schaar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
5 March 1919 Berlin |
| Died |
24 January 1983 (aged 63) Maseru, Lesotho |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
SSS Albert Leo Schlageter cruiser Emden destroyer Z12 Erich Giese U-704 |
| Commands held | U-957, U-2551 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | German Ambassador to Lesotho |
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.
Summary of career
Ships attacked
Gerhard Schaar as commander of U-957 sank two merchant ships totalling 7,564 gross register tons (GRT) plus sinking two warships of 604 long tons (614 tonnes).
| Date | Ship[1] | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1944 | Fort Bellingham |  United Kingdom |
7,153 | Sunk |
| USS PTC-38 |  United States Navy |
54 | Sunk | |
| 26 August 1944 | Nord |  Soviet Navy |
411 | Sunk |
| 23 September 1944 | Brilliant | Soviet Navy |
550 | Sunk |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)[2]
- Narvik Shield (20 October 1940)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-957/11. Unterseeboots-Flottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-957[4][5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Gerhard Schaar". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- "Gerhard Schaar". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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