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RARE Sterbebild/ Mech.Obergefr. RUDOLF HOCHEMER 20, KIA at sea, Researched, his name is on the U 199 crew list and listed as KIA , will send copy of that list.

U-199/Sunk 31 July 1943 in the South Atlantic east of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in position 23.54S, 42.54W, by depth charges from one American Mariner aircraft (VP-74) and two Brazilian aircraft (Catalina and Hudson). 49 dead and 12 survivors.
Included signed photo of Cammander of U 199 WERNER KRAUS

KMDR. WERNER KRAUS signed photo, black ink nib pen signed full signature, war-time signed, cut photo 3×4

Hans Werner Kraus began his naval career in April 1934. Later he served on the light cruiser Königsberg. In October 1939 he transferred to the U-boat force. After the usual training he replaced ‘Bertl’ Endraß on U-47 as IWO. After five successful patrols with Günther Prien he left the boat in November 1940 and three months later commissioned U-83.

On 18 December, 1941, during his third patrol with U-83, he broke through the Straits of Gibraltar. After six patrols in the Mediterranean he left the boat.On 28 November 1942 Kraus commissioned the type IXD boat U-199. The boat was sunk on her first patrol leaving only 12 survivors on 31 July, 1943 by aircraft near the Brazilian coast
Hans-Werner Kraus died on 25 May 1990