The Men - U-boat Commanders

Karl-Heinz Rasch

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 38)



No ships sunk or damaged.


Born  6 Apr 1914 Bremerhaven
Died  12 Mar 1945(30)Northern Channel


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Ranks

1 Mar 1941 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Jul 1942 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Mar 1945 Kapitänleutnant

Decorations

6 Jun 1939 Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
11 Aug 1940 Minesweeper War Badge
1 Dec 1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
14 Aug 1942 Iron Cross 1st Class
7 Oct 1944 U-boat War Badge 1939
29 Dec 1944 U-boat Front Clasp

U-boat Commands

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U-296 3 Nov 1943 12 Mar 1945  (+)  3 patrols (110 days) 

Patrol info for Karl-Heinz Rasch

 U-boat Departure Arrival  
1. U-296 29 Jul 1944  Kiel  31 Jul 1944  Horten   3 days
2. U-296 4 Aug 1944  Horten  6 Aug 1944  Bergen   3 days
3. U-296 16 Aug 1944  Bergen  29 Sep 1944  Trondheim  Patrol 1,45 days
4. U-296 4 Nov 1944  Trondheim  25 Dec 1944  Stavanger  Patrol 2,52 days
5. U-296 26 Jan 1945  Stavanger  27 Jan 1945  Bergen   2 days
6. U-296 28 Feb 1945  Bergen  12 Mar 1945  Sunk  Patrol 3,13 days
3 patrols, 110 days at sea

Media links


German U-boat Commanders of World War II
Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim

Listing of all U-boat commanders


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