Reinhard Hardegen, U boat commander who menaced American shores, dies at 105

almost 6 years in Stripes

In two patrols along the East Coast in 1942, Reinhard Hardegen — who went on to achieve the rank of lieutenant commander — sank about two dozen merchant ships, part of a German military campaign to sever the supply chain between the United States and Britain.

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