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Werner Friedrich Adolf Hartmann (11 December 1902 – 26 April 1963) was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He sank 26 ships, amounting to over sunk, making him the 25th most successful U-boat commander of the war. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Early life and career== Hartmann was born on 11 December 1902 in Silstedt near Wernigerode in the Province of Saxony, a province of the Kingdom of Prussia in the German Empire. He was the third child of Albert Hartmann, an evangelic pastor in Wernigerode, and Helene Hartmann, née Wernicke. Hartmann had one older brother, Rudolf, and an older sister, Edith. From 1909 to 1914, he attended the ''Volksschule'', a primary school, in Silstedt and later the ''Gymnasium'', a secondary school, in the district of Magdeburg.〔Röll 2010, p. 11.〕 On 1 April 1914, Hartmann joined the ''Königlich Preußischen Kadettenkorps'' (Royal Prussian Cadet Corps) in Oranienstein near Diez. He initially served in the ''Vorkorps'' (pre corps) before he transferred to the ''Hauptkadettenanstalt'' (Main Military Academy) in Berlin-Lichterfelde on 1 April 1917. There he graduated with his ''Abitur'' (diploma) in 1921. Following his graduation he began his naval career with the ''Reichsmarine'' of the Weimar Republic on 1 April 1921 as a member of "Crew 21" (the incoming class of 1921).〔 Until 30 September 1925, he underwent a number of military and naval training courses.〔Busch & Röll 2003, p. 29.〕 It began with basic military training (1 April – 30 September 1921) in Stralsund at the Baltic Sea and weapons courses at the Naval Academy at Mürwik. Hartmann was then transferred to the (1 October 1921 – April 1922) for onboard training and then to the training ship ''Niobe'' (April – 30 June 1922).〔Röll 2010, p. 150.〕 During this timeframe, he advanced in rank to ''Fähnrich zur See'' (officer cadet) on 1 April 1923 and to ''Oberfähnrich zur See'' (Senior Ensign) on 4 April 1925.〔 He went on to serve as commander of the torpedo boats ''Seeadler'' and ''Albatros'', before transferring to the U-boat arm in 1935. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Werner Hartmann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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