Günter Hessler
Günter Hessler (14 June 1909 – 4 April 1968) was a German naval officer during World War II. He commanded the Type IXB U-boat U-107, sinking twenty-one ships on three patrols, totalling 118,822 GRT of Allied shipping. Hessler was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was commissioned after the war to write an account of the U-boat war by the British Ministry of Defence.
Günter Hessler | |
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| Born | 14 June 1909 Beerfelde, Märkisch-Oderland, Germany |
| Died | 4 April 1968 (aged 58) Bochum, Germany |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1927–45 |
| Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
| Commands held | Torpedo boat Falke U-107 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Karl Dönitz (father in law) |
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