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  • Ernst Bauer (Kapitän zur See)
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  • Ernst Bauer (3 January 1914 – 12 March 1988) was a German U-boat commander of World War II. He commanded the U-boats and , sinking 25 ships on five patrols, for a total of of Allied shipping, to stand 22nd on the list of highest scoring U-Boat aces of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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serviceyears
  • 1933
Birth Date
  • 1914-01-03
Commands
  • 26
  • 27
death place
Nickname
  • "Dwarf"
Name
  • Ernst Bauer
Birth Place
  • Fürth
Title
  • Commander of 26th U-boat Flotilla
  • Commander of 27th U-boat Flotilla
Awards
Rank
  • Korvettenkapitän
  • Kapitän zur See
Before
  • Fregattenkapitan Helmut Brümmer-Patzig
  • Korvettenkapitän Erich Topp
Years
  • April – May 1945
  • October 1944 – March 1945
After
  • disbanded
abstract
  • Ernst Bauer (3 January 1914 – 12 March 1988) was a German U-boat commander of World War II. He commanded the U-boats and , sinking 25 ships on five patrols, for a total of of Allied shipping, to stand 22nd on the list of highest scoring U-Boat aces of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.