Harald Gelhaus
German U-boat commander
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Harald Gelhaus (24 July 1915 in Göttingen – 2 December 1997 in Bochum) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. As commander of U-143 and U-107 Gelhaus is credited with the sinking of 19 ships (including SS Clan Alpine) for a total of 100,373 gross register tons (GRT) and further damaging one ship of 10,068 GRT.
Harald Gelhaus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1915 |
| Died | 2 December 1997 (aged 82) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
Branch |  Kriegsmarine |
Service years | 1935–45 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands | U-143 U-107 |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (5 April 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (31 December 1940)[2]
- U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (1 October 1944)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-107[3][4]
- War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (1 September 1944)[2]
