Günther Hessler
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| Günther Hessler | |
|---|---|
| 14 June 1909 – 4 April 1968 (aged 58) | |
| Place of birth | Beerfeld |
| Place of death | Bochum |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1931-1942 |
| Rank | Fregattenkapitän |
| Commands held | U-107 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class U-boat War Badge Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günther Hessler (14 June 1913 – 4 April 1968) was a famous Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He sailed with the U-107, sinking twenty-one ships on three patrols, for a total of 118.822 tons of Allied shipping of which 86,699 tons on one patrol alone.
I in November 1937 Kapitänleutnant Hessler married Karl Dönitz's daughter, Ursula Dönitz. He also went to Nuremberg Trials as a witness to speak on behalf of the U-boat arm and his father in law, Großadmiral Karl Dönitz.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (18 November 1939)
- 1st Class (1 March 1941)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (27 November 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (24 June 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (9 November 1944)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz. Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
- External link
