August Maus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

August Maus

German Navy officer and World War II submarine commander

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1915

Place of Birth: Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1996

Profession: merchant, submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About August Maus

  • August Maus (7 February 1915 – 28 September 1996) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
  • Prior to taking command of U-185 he served as an officer on U-68 under the command of Captain Karl-Friedrich Merten.
  • Maus was taken prisoner following the sinking of U-185 and in 1944 participated in an escape attempt from the prisoner-of-war camp Papago Park in the United States.

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