Hans-Heinrich Giessler
Korvettenkapitän (Crew 31)
Successes 2 ships sunk, total tonnage 13,908 GRT |
Kptlt. Hans-Heinrich Giessler
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14 Oct 1931 | | Seekadett | 1 Apr 1935 | | Leutnant zur See | 1 Jan 1937 | | Oberleutnant zur See | 1 Oct 1939 | | Kapitänleutnant | 1 Oct 1943 | | Korvettenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
U-boat | From | To | |
U-455 | 21 Aug 1941 | 22 Nov 1942 | 4 patrols (185 days) |
When Giessler left U-455 he served at the Torpedo Inspectorate from Dec 1942 to Oct 1944. He then joined the Ministry of Armaments and War Production under Speer in Nov 1944. In Feb 1945 Giessler became First Officer on the destroyer Z 20 Karl Galster until the end of the war in May 1945 (Busch & Röll, 1999).
Sources
Busch, R & Röll, H-J. (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Patrol info for Hans-Heinrich Giessler
| U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
1. |
U-455 |
15 Jan 1942 | Kiel |
28 Feb 1942 | Bergen |
Patrol 1, | 45 days | |
2. |
U-455 |
21 Mar 1942 | Bergen |
30 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 2, | 10 days | |
3. |
U-455 |
16 Apr 1942 | St. Nazaire |
16 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 3, | 62 days | |
4. |
U-455 |
22 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire |
28 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire |
Patrol 4, | 68 days | |
4 patrols, 185 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hans-Heinrich Giessler
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