| Born | 18 Aug 1922 | Berlin-Karlshorst | |
| Died | 26 Jul 1944 | (21) | English Channel |
|
Ranks
Decorations
|
U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-214 | Jul, 1944 | 26 Jul 1944 (+) | 1 patrol (5 days) |
Oblt. Gerhard Conrad was one of the youngest U-boat commanders during WWII when he left for his patrol with U-214 from Brest, France on 9 Sept 1944. He was only 21 years old at the time (Busch & Röll, 1999). He died along with his entire crew when his boat was sunk 5 days later in the English Channel (Niestlé, 1998).
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Niestlé, A. (1998). German U-boat losses during World War II.
Patrol info for Gerhard Conrad
| U-boat | Departure | Arrival | ||||||
| 1. | U-214 | 22 Jul 1944 | Brest | 26 Jul 1944 | Sunk | Patrol 1, | 5 days | |
Ships hit by Gerhard Conrad
No entries found.
|
Books dealing with this subject include
|
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.