Do you recognise this u-boat commander?

Captain Nemo · 06-12-08, 10:14 AM

The other day I was watching the World at War episode that covered the war in the atlantic. I recognised many well known u-boat commanders but this one I'm not sure of. He must have been a successful commander as he has just been awarded the Knights Cross. It may be the beard that has made him not easily recognisable or it might be my limited knowledge of the subject

. Any ideas fellow Kaleuns?

Nemo

Happy Times · 06-12-08, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

The other day I was watching the World at War episode that covered the war in the atlantic. I recognised many well known u-boat commanders but this one I'm not sure of. He must have been a successful commander as he has just been awarded the Knights Cross. It may be the beard that has made him not easily recognisable or it might be my limited knowledge of the subject

. Any ideas fellow Kaleuns?

Nemo

It could be von Tiesenhausen, he sunk the Barnham.:hmm:

sunvalleyslim · 06-12-08, 02:29 PM

Don't know, but he'd make a great avatar................

Tombow · 06-12-08, 03:31 PM

Freiherr Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen

SeaWolf U-57 · 06-12-08, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

The other day I was watching the World at War episode that covered the war in the atlantic. I recognised many well known u-boat commanders but this one I'm not sure of. He must have been a successful commander as he has just been awarded the Knights Cross. It may be the beard that has made him not easily recognisable or it might be my limited knowledge of the subject

. Any ideas fellow Kaleuns?

Nemo

if you watch the the original start up movie to SH3 he also can be seen recieving his medal on that

rik007 · 06-12-08, 11:19 PM

I think it is him:

On uboat.net:

http://www.uboat.net/men/moehle.htm

Just saw the film before this post.

Captain Nemo · 06-13-08, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rik007

I think it is him:

On uboat.net:

http://www.uboat.net/men/moehle.htm

Just saw the film before this post.

Thanks for your replies. I think rik007 is right, it is Karl-Heinz Moehle. The strange coincidence here though is that SH3 Commander randomly selected Karl-Heinz Moehle's picture at the start of my current career

. From this picture though (see below) you wouldn't make the connection with the clip in the World at War.

Nemo

06-12-08, 10:14 AM	#1
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Do you recognise this u-boat commander? The other day I was watching the World at War episode that covered the war in the atlantic. I recognised many well known u-boat commanders but this one I'm not sure of. He must have been a successful commander as he has just been awarded the Knights Cross. It may be the beard that has made him not easily recognisable or it might be my limited knowledge of the subject . Any ideas fellow Kaleuns? Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

06-12-08, 02:29 PM	#3
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Don't know, but he'd make a great avatar................ __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

06-12-08, 03:31 PM	#4
Tombow Watch Join Date: May 2008 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Posts: 29 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Freiherr Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen __________________ "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today" Vice Admiral David Beatty, May 31st, North Sea near Jutland

06-12-08, 11:19 PM	#6
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	I think it is him: On uboat.net: http://www.uboat.net/men/moehle.htm Just saw the film before this post.