Hans Jenisch
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.
Hans Jenisch | |
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| Born | 19 October 1913 Gerdauen, East Prussia (now Zheleznodorozhny, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) |
| Died | 29 April 1982 (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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