Hans Jenisch
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Hans Jenisch (19 October 1913 – 29 April 1982) was a Kapitänleutnant in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during the Second World War and a Kapitän zur See in West Germany's Bundesmarine. He commanded U-32 a Type VIIA U-boat, sinking seventeen ships on seven patrols, for a total of 110,139 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping.
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Born | (1913-10-19)19 October 1913 Gerdauen, East Prussia (now Zheleznodorozhny, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) |
Died | 29 April 1982(1982-04-29) (aged 68) Kronshagen near Kiel |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany (1956-1972) |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine German Navy |
Years of service | 1933–45 1956–72 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant (Kriegsmarine) Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine) |
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Commands held | U-32 Hipper |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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