Hermann Rasch
| Hermann Rasch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 1914 Wilhelmshaven |
| Died | 10 June 1974 (aged 59) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
|
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine
|
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands held | U-106 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Rasch (26 August 1914 – 10 June 1974) was a German U-boat commander of U-106 in World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
On 14 May 1942 Reinhard Suhren, commander of U-564, sunk the Mexican oil tanker Potrero del Llano. The sinking of this ship, compounded with U-106's attack on another tanker, the Faja de Oro, would bring Mexico to declare "A State of War" on the Axis powers.
As commander of U-106 Rasch is credited with the sinking of twelve ships for a total of 78,553 gross register tons (GRT), further damaged one ship of 4,639 GRT and damaging one auxiliary warship of 8,246 GRT.
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