Gerhard Thäter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gerhard Thäter

German World War II U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1916

Place of Birth: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Feb-2004

Profession: diplomat, submariner

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Gerhard Thäter

  • Gerhard Thäter (18 November 1916 in Kiel – 15 February 2004 in Wilhelmshaven) was a German naval officer. Entering the Kriegsmarine in 1936 he served in the submarine branch and as commander of U-466 and U-3506 saw action during the Second World War. When the Federal Republic of Germany established her own armed forces in 1956, Thäter joined the Bundesmarine.
  • In the course of his service he was made Naval Attaché to West Germany's embassy at Ottawa, Canada. On 15 February 2004 Thäter died in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

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