Herbert Sohler

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Herbert Sohler
St. Nazaire, France.- U-455 landing. Left: KaptLt Hans-Heinrich Giessler, Right: KaptLt Herbert Sohler
Born	(1908-07-25)25 July 1908 Attendorn, Westphalia
Died	22 June 1991(1991-06-22) (aged 82)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine
Commands held	U-Boat 10
Battles/wars	World War II St. Nazaire Raid

Herbert Sohler (25 July 1908, Attendorn, Westphalia - 22 June 1991) was a German U-boat commander of World War II.

Career

He commanded U-10 from 4 April to 31 July 1938. He then commanded U-46 from 2 November 1938 to 21 May 1940 for five patrols - he sank only two ships (City of Mandalay in convoy HG-3 on 17 October 1939 and the Norwegian ship Rudolf on 21 December the same year) and so was replaced as U-46 's commander by Engelbert Endrass. Sohler had also been deputy commander of 7th U-boat Flotilla from May to September 1940, before taking over full command of it from September 1940 until February 1942.

External links

http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/1202.html

Persondata
Name	Sohler, Herbert
Alternative names
Short description	Germany submarine commander
Date of birth	25 July 1908
Place of birth	Attendorn, Westphalia, Germany
Date of death	22 June 1991
Place of death

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