Reinhard Hardegen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Reinhard Hardegen

German World War II U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1913

Place of Birth: Bremen, Germany

Date of Death: 09-Jun-2018

Profession: politician, military officer, merchant, secretary, submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen (18 March 1913 – 9 June 2018) was a German U-boat commander during World War II.
He was the 24th-most-successful German submarine commander of the war, credited with the having sunk 115,656 gross register tons (GRT) (22 ships).
After the war, he spent a year and a half in British captivity before starting a successful oil trading business and serving as a member of Bremen's city council (the Bürgerschaft) for over 32 years.