August Maus
| August Maus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
7 February 1915 Wuppertal |
| Died |
28 September 1996 (aged 81) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Emden U-68 |
| Commands held | U-185 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
U-185 sunk on 24 August 1943
August Maus (7 February 1915 – 28 September 1996) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Prior to taking command of U-185 he served as an officer on U-68 under the command of Captain Karl-Friedrich Merten. Maus was taken prisoner following the sinking of U-185 and was sent a prisoner-of-war camp in the United States.
Summary of career
As commander of U-185 August Maus is credited with the sinking of nine ships for a total of 62,761 gross register tons (GRT) and damaging one ship of 6,840 GRT.
Ships attacked
| Date | Name of ship | Flag | Tonnage | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1942 | Peter Mærsk |  United Kingdom |
5,476 | Sunk |
| 10 March 1943 | Virginia Sinclair |  United States |
6,151 | Sunk |
| 10 March 1943 | James Sprunt | United States |
7,177 | Sunk |
| 6 April 1943 | John Sevier | United States |
7,176 | Sunk |
| 9 April 1943 | James Robertson | United States |
7,176 | Sunk |
| 7 July 1943 | Thomas Sinnickson | United States |
7,176 | Sunk |
| 7 July 1943 | William Boyce Thompson | United States |
7,061 | Sunk |
| 7 July 1943 | S.B. Hunt | United States |
6,840 | Sunk |
| 1 August 1943 | Bagé |  Brazil |
8,235 | Sunk |
| 6 August 1943 | Fort Halkett | United Kingdom |
7,133 | Sunk |
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 April 1938)[2]
- Spanish Cross (5 June 1940)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 October 1939)[2]
- 1st Class (5 May 1943)
- High Seas Fleet Badge (9 November 1942)[3]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (26 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-185[4][5]
References
Citations
- ↑ "Ships hit by U-185 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats". uboat.net. www.uboat.net.
- 1 2 3 Busch & Röll 2003, p. 386.
- ↑ Busch & Röll 2003, p. 387.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 531.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 305.
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Moore, John Hammond (2006). The Faustball Tunnel: German POWs in America and Their Great Escape. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-526-4.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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