Wilhelm Dommes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Dommes

German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: Buchberg, Switzerland

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1990

Profession: submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Wilhelm Dommes (16 April 1907 in Berent District, West Prussia – 23 January 1990 in Hannover) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
He is notable as being the commander of U-boats in the Indian Ocean, whereby German and Japanese forces fought together in the only time in the war.
He was the first commander of the U-boat base, in the former British seaplane base in Penang, where he served as head of the Southeast Asia U-boat region.