Werther, Hellmuth

Date of birth:: April 15th, 1900 (Uftrungen, Germany)
Date of death:: December 1st, 1970 (Hallenberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant z.S.d.R.
Unit:: Gruppenführer und Kommandant UJ 2141 / 21. Unterseebootsjagdflottille
Awarded on:: June 28th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
Unit:: 21. UJ-Flottille
Awarded on:: November 8th, 1944

Helmuth Werther was characterized by dedication and seafaring skills as well as by his courage and determination. He destroyed an enemy submarine and at least 3 enemy planes with his ship. His "Group Werther" achieved a reputation for submarine-hunting during its service the Aegean, and this meant that allied submarines generally left the supply traffic to the German held islands alone. For this contribution Werther received the Knight's Cross.

Sources

- DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht