Gerhard Schaar
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| Born | 5 March 1919 Berlin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Maseru, Lesotho |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | SSS Albert Leo Schlageter cruiser Emden destroyer Z12 Erich Giese U-704 |
| Commands held | U-957, U-2551 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | German Ambassador to Lesotho |
Gerhard Schaar (5 March 1919 – 24 January 1983) 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.
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Summary of career
Ships attacked
Gerhard Schaar as commander of U-957 sank two merchant ships totalling 7,564 gross register tons (GRT) plus sinking two warships of 604 metric tons (594 long tons; 666 short tons).
| Date | Ship[1] | Nationality | Tonnage | Fate |
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| 26 January 1944 | Fort Bellingham |  United Kingdom |
7,153 | Sunk |
| USS PTC-38 |  United States Navy |
54 | Sunk | |
| 26 August 1944 | Nord |  Soviet Navy |
411 | Sunk |
| 23 September 1944 | Brilliant | Soviet Navy |
550 | Sunk |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)[2]
- Narvik Shield (20 October 1940)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-957/11. Unterseeboots-Flottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-957[4][5]
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