Gerhard Thäter
| Gerhard Thäter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 November 1916 Kiel |
| Died |
15 February 2004 (aged 87) Wilhelmshaven |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 — 1956–1960's |
| Rank |
Kriegsmarine (1936–1945): Kapitänleutnant Bundesmarine (1955–1960's): |
| Unit |
3rd U-boat Flotilla 5th U-boat Flotilla 8th U-boat Flotilla 29th U-boat Flotilla |
| Commands held |
U-466, June 1942 – August 1944 U-3506, October 1944 – May 1945 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards |
German Cross in Gold U-boat War Badge |
| Other work | Diplomatic Naval attaché to Ottawa |
Gerhard Thäter (born 18 November 1916 in Kiel, died 15 February 2004 in Wilhelmshaven) was a German naval officer.
Entering the Kriegsmarine in 1936 he served in the submarine branch and as commander of U-466 and U-3506 saw action during the Second World War.
When the Federal Republic of Germany established her own armed forces in 1956, Thäter joined the Bundesmarine. In the course of his service he was made Naval Attaché to West Germany's embassy at Ottawa, Canada.
On 15 February 2004 Thäter died in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
References
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-466". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- UBootwaffe.net webpage about U-466
- Captain Gerhard Thäter
Awards
Gerhard Thäter's awards include the German Cross in Gold for repeated acts of bravery, the Iron Cross Second Class, and the U-Boat War Badge.