Georg Lassen | |
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Born |
Berlin-Steglitz, German Empire |
12 May 1915
Died | 18 January 2012 Mallorca, Spain |
(aged 96)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1935–45 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Unit |
2nd U-boat Flotilla 24th U-boat Flotilla 4th U-boat Flotilla 10th U-boat Flotilla |
Commands held |
U-29 U-160 1. U-Boot-Lehrdivision |
Battles/wars | Battle of the Atlantic |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Lassen (12 May 1915 – 18 January 2012) was a German U-boat commander who served with Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II rising to the rank of Korvettenkapitän (corvette captain). He was a Watch Officer on U-29 at the outbreak of the war and later the skipper of the U-160 and winner of the Iron Cross.