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Apr 16, 1907 Buchberg, Switzerland Died on 23 Jan 1990 (aged 82)
German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander
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About Wilhelm Dommes
- Wilhelm Dommes (16 April 1907 in Berent District, West Prussia – 23 January 1990 in Hannover) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
- The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
- He is notable as being the commander of U-boats in the Indian Ocean, whereby German and Japanese forces fought together in the only time in the war.
- He was the first commander of the U-boat base, in the former British seaplane base in Penang, where he served as head of the Southeast Asia U-boat region.
