Reinhard Hardegen, Who Led U-Boats to America’s Shore, Dies at 105

Fischer · 06-17-18, 06:07 PM

https://nyti.ms/2HX3EEI

Reece · 06-17-18, 07:01 PM

He certainly lived to a ripe old age, was it due to his life style?

Aktungbby · 06-17-18, 11:52 PM

Eichhörnchen · 06-18-18, 03:26 AM

Catfish · 06-18-18, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

He certainly lived to a ripe old age, was it due to his life style?

Some especially german commanders of the time would disagree..

Salute! May you rest in peace.

Jimbuna · 06-18-18, 06:05 AM

IIRC he died over a week ago but better late than never I suppose.

An honourable veteran, few and far between.

Gute Winde und nachfolgende Meere.

Commander Wallace · 06-18-18, 07:02 AM

Reinhard Hardegen was another U-Boat commander doing his job for which he had no real interest in. Reinhard Hardegen was also openly critical of the politics which sent him to sea in the first place.

Quote : Hardegen was not enamored with the Nazi regime; he openly disagreed with Nazi politics. He also, as U-Boat historian Michael Gannon documents meticulously with accounts from survivors, furnished food and navigational directions to the lifeboats of torpedoed merchantmen when possible and, in at least one case, forcibly halted a neutral ship to have it pick up survivors of a vessel he had sunk nearby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Hardegen

A decent man caught up in the ugliness of war.

Fair winds and calm seas.

RConch · 06-19-18, 06:42 AM

Saw the obit in the Washington Post today.

On June 9th the Drumbeater passed away at 105 years old.

Smooth sailing on the eternal patrol.

SnipersHunter · 06-19-18, 06:51 AM

May you rest in peace Reinhard Hardegen

Aktungbby · 06-19-18, 09:14 AM

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Jimbuna · 06-19-18, 12:25 PM

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Niume · 06-19-18, 02:10 PM

It's really hard for me to understand, that by upcoming years we won't have any people who remember ww2 in the world. So sad to hear the last captain has died.

Jimbuna · 06-20-18, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Niume

It's really hard for me to understand, that by upcoming years we won't have any people who remember ww2 in the world. So sad to hear the last captain has died.

It is obviously inevitable, the last of those who served in WWI has already gone, a woman called Florence Green, a British citizen who served in the Allied armed forces, dying at the age of 110 years in February 2012.

Gunnyhwy · 06-20-18, 09:03 AM

For historians of WWII in reference to Operation "Drumbeat".
Reinhard Hardegen died last week at 105 years old in Bremen Germany.
See the article in the NY Times from the following shortcut:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/o...es-at-105.html

Commander Wallace · 06-20-18, 12:11 PM

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Reinhard Hardegen was another U-Boat commander doing his job for which he had no real interest in. Reinhard Hardegen was also openly critical of the politics which sent him to sea in the first place. Quote : Hardegen was not enamored with the Nazi regime; he openly disagreed with Nazi politics. He also, as U-Boat historian Michael Gannon documents meticulously with accounts from survivors, furnished food and navigational directions to the lifeboats of torpedoed merchantmen when possible and, in at least one case, forcibly halted a neutral ship to have it pick up survivors of a vessel he had sunk nearby. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Hardegen A decent man caught up in the ugliness of war. Fair winds and calm seas. Last edited by Commander Wallace; 06-18-18 at 07:13 AM.

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