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U-35 crew member Erich Herrmann

Erich Herrmann was born on July 4th 1914 in Kotzenau, and joined the Kriegsmarine on July 1st 1936. He served on U 35 from May 9th 1938 until April 4th 1939.

1938. Standing: unknown, Karl Schnute, Erich Herrmann, Otto Wagner, Erich Blume. Seated: Rudi Schmidt, unknown, Heinz Sandmüller, Johann van der Pütten. [72]

 

U-35 on New Year's Day, 1939, in Spain (probably El Ferrol) during the Spanish Civil War. On the dock: Gottlob Wilhelm Fischer, unknown, Walter Arnaschus, Johannes Martin. On board U-35: Theodor Schütt, unknown, Ernst Wensorra, Peter Schwarz, Johann van der Pütten, Paul Fichte, Helmut Parthum, Erich Herrmann. [47]

 

U-35 crewmembers manning the deck gun. From left: Rudi Schmidt, Erich Herrmann, Willi Jacob, [unknown], Gottlob Wilhelm Fischer (front), [unknown], [unknown], Johann van der Pütten. [47]

From August 16th 1940 until September 30th 1942, he served on board U 124.  He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class on November 15th 1940, and the Iron Cross 1st Class on October 3rd 1941.

Erich Herrmann served on board U 289 from July 11th 1943 until it was sunk on May 30th 1944.

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