Hermann Rasch

Hermann Rasch (26 August 1914 – 10 June 1974) was a German U-boat commander of U-106 in World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Hermann Rasch
Born(1914-08-26)26 August 1914
Wilhelmshaven
Died10 June 1974(1974-06-10) (aged 59)
Hamburg
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Kriegsmarine
RankKapitänleutnant
Commands heldU-106
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

On 14 May 1942 Reinhard Suhren, commander of U-564, sunk the Mexican oil tanker Potrero del Llano.[1] The sinking of this ship, compounded with U-106's attack on another tanker, the Faja de Oro, made Mexico declare war on the Axis powers.[2]

Summary of career

Ships attacked

As commander of U-106 Rasch is credited with the sinking of twelve ships for a total of 78,553 gross register tons (GRT), further damaged one ship of 4,639 GRT and damaging one auxiliary warship of 8,246 GRT.

Date U-boat Name of Ship Nationality Tonnage Fate
28 October 1941 U-106 King Malcolm  United Kingdom 5,120 Sunk
30 October 1941 U-106 USS Salinas  United States Navy 8,246 Damaged
24 January 1942 U-106 SS Empire Wildebeeste  United Kingdom 5,631 Sunk
26 January 1942 U-106 Traveller  United Kingdom 3,963 Sunk
30 January 1942 U-106 Rochester  United States 6,836 Sunk
3 February 1942 U-106 Amerikaland  Sweden 15,355 Sunk
6 February 1942 U-106 Opawa  United Kingdom 10,354 Sunk
5 May 1942 U-106 Lady Drake  Canada 7,985 Sunk
21 May 1942 U-106 SS Faja de Oro  Mexico 6,067 Sunk
26 May 1942 U-106 Carrabulle  United States 5,030 Sunk
27 May 1942 U-106 Atenas  United States 4,639 Damaged
28 May 1942 U-106 Mentor  United Kingdom 7,383 Sunk
1 June 1942 U-106 Hampton Roads  United States 2,689 Sunk
11 October 1942 U-106 Waterton  United Kingdom 2,140 Sunk

Awards

References

Citations
  1. Hickam 1996, p. 217.
  2. Salinas 1997, pp. 135–138
  3. Busch & Röll 2003, p. 295.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 350.
  5. Scherzer 2007, p. 613.

Bibliography
  • Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Hickam, Homer H. (1996). Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast, 1942. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-362-6.
  • Salinas, María Emilia Paz (1997). Strategy, Security, and Spies: Mexico and the U.S. as Allies in World War II. University Park, PA: Penn State Press. ISBN 978-0-271-01666-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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