| Born | 23 Jul 1915 | Schwarzenbrunn, Thüringen | |
| Died | 3 May 1945 | (29) | Germany |
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U-boat Commands
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| U-61 | 2 Dec 1944 | Mar, 1945 | No war patrols |
Werner Zapf entered the Kriegsmarine in 1936. He went through U-boat training from Aug 1942 to Sept 1943. Zapf then served as a Watch Officer with the 11th flotilla until Feb 1944.
Zapf was a Watch Officer on the U-965 from Feb to Aug 1944 when he began his U-boat commander training at the 24th flotilla. He graduated and took command of the small school boat U-61 on 2 Dec 1944.
From March 1945 Werner Zapf served in the 3. ULD and a Naval Anti-tank brigade. He fell in land-defense of Germany on 3 May 1945.
Sources
Busch, R and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Ships hit by Werner Zapf
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About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.