Hans Erdmenger
| Hans Erdmenger | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
29 October 1903 Gersthofen |
| Died | 28 December 1943 (aged 40) Bay of Biscay |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
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| Years of service | 1922–43 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Commands held |
destroyer Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp destroyer Z28 |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Otto Erdmenger (29 October 1903 – 28 December 1943) was a commander in the Kriegsmarine (navy) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Erdmenger was killed in action on 28 December 1943 in the Battle of the Bay of Biscay (46°N 11°W / 46°N 11°W) as chief of the 8. Zerstörerflottille on board the destroyer Z27 which was sunk in combat with the British cruisers HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise.
On 10 January, he was posted to the light cruiser Emden (20 November 1925 – 1 January 1929). He sailed on Emden's first training cruise, which started on 14 November 1926 from Wilhelmshaven. The journey took him and her crew to the Atlantic, Cape Town to the Cocos Islands. Here, on 15 March 1927, the crew conducted a service in commemoration at the sinking site of SMS Emden which was lost on 9 November 1914. The trip continued to Japan, Alaska, Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro, the Azores and Spain before they returned home on 14 March 1928.
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