Falke, Hans (U-992)
- Date of birth:
- June 16th, 1920 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
21.09.1939: Offiziersanwärter
01.07.1940: Fähnrich zur See
01.07.1941: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.03.1942: Leutnant zur See
01.10.1943: Oberleutnant zur See
Career:
01.02.1941-10.04.1941: WO, U-46
29.09.1941-05.12.1941: WO, 4. U-Flottille, Stettin
06.12.1941-13.05.1943: 2. WO, U-118
15.05.1943: Kommandanten-Lehrgang. 48. Kommandanten-Schießlehrgang, 24. U-Flottille, Memel
29.06.1943: Baubelehrung, U 992, 8. Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung, Hamburg
02.08.1943-09.05.1945: Kdt, U-992: 8 patrols (163 days), 1 warship total tonnage 1,060 tons
09.05.1945-21.05.1947: British POW
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 992, 13. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo: HMA
- Oberleutnant zur See Hans Falke - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net - - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Oberleutnant zur See Hans Falke - German U-boat Commanders of WWII - The Men of the Kriegsmarine - uboat.net
- Hans Falke – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
Photo
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2025. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright