Robert Gysae
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| Robert Gysae | |
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| 14 January 1911 – 26 April 1989 (aged 78) | |
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| Place of birth | Berlin-Charlottenburg, German Empire |
| Place of death | Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1931-1970 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine), Flottillenadmiral (Bundesmarine) |
| Commands held | U-98, U-177, Marinepanzerjagd-Regiment 1, Marinedivision Nordsee |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) |
| Awards | Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class U-boat War Badge Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves U-boat Front Clasp |
Robert Gysae (January 14, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was a famous Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He sailed with the U-98 and U-177, sinking twenty-five ships on eight patrols, for a total of 14,681.5 tons of Allied shipping, to become the fifteenth highest scoring U-Boat ace of WWII.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (31 May 1940)
- 1st Class (15 April 1941)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (31 May 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (31 December 1941)
- Oak Leaves (31 May 1943)
- U-boat Front Clasp (1 October 1944)
[edit] References
http://uboat.net/men/gysae.htm
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz. Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
