Reinhart Reche

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Reinhart Reche
File:Reinhart Reche.jpg
Born 13 December 1915
Kreuzburg
Died 3 March 1993 (1993-03-04) (aged 77)
Bad Godesberg
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
 German Navy
Years of service 1934–45
1956–74
Rank Kapitänleutnant (Kriegsmarine)
Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine)
Unit SSS Gorch Fock
cruiser Emden
Schlesien
SSS Horst Wessel
U-751
Commands held U-255
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Reinhart Reche (13 December 1915 in Kreuzburg – 3 March 1993 in Bad Godesberg) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Prior to taking command of U-255, Reche served as first watch officer on U-751 (31 January 1941 – 30 September 1941), at the time under the command of Gerhard Bigalk. He was credited with sinking four ships from convoy PQ 17.

Summary of career

Ships attacked

As a commander of U-255 Reche sank 9 commercial ships for 47,229 GRT, and damaged another commercial ship for a total loss of 7,191 GRT.[1]

Date[1] Ship[1] Nationality[1] Tonnage[1] Fate and location[1]
6 July 1942 John Witherspoon  United States 7,191 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
7 July 1942 Alcoa Ranger  United States 5,116 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
8 July 1942 Olopana  United States 6,069 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
13 July 1942 Paulus Potter  Netherlands 7,168 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
20 September 1942 Silver Sword  United States 4,937 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
26 January 1943 Krasnyj Partizan  Soviet Union 2,418 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
29 January 1943 Ufa  Soviet Union 1,892 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
3 February 1943 Greylock  United States 7,460 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
5 March 1943 Executive  United States 4,978 Sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
10 March 1943 Richard Bland  United States 7,191 Total loss at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 322.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 323.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
  5. Scherzer 2007, p. 615.

Bibliography

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