About Gerhard Thäter
Lived 1916 – 2004 (aged 87). Gerhard Thäter was a German diplomat, submariner, marineoffizier, soldier and ottawa.
Gerhard Thäter (18 November 1916 – 15 February 2004) was a German naval officer.
Entering the Kriegsmarine in 1936 he served in the submarine branch and as commander of and saw action during the Second World War.
When the Federal Republic of Germany established her own armed forces in 1956, Thäter joined the Bundesmarine. In the course of his service he was made Naval Attaché to West Germany's embassy at Ottawa, Canada.
On 15 February 2004 Thäter died in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
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Who was Gerhard Thäter?
German World War II U-boat commander
When was Gerhard Thäter born?
Gerhard Thäter was born on 18 November 1916 in Kiel.
When did Gerhard Thäter die?
Gerhard Thäter died on 15 February 2004 in Ronnenberg.
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Gerhard Thäter was a diplomat, submariner, marineoffizier, soldier and ottawa.
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Gerhard Thäter was German.
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