Herbert Sohler

Herbert Sohler (25 July 1908, Attendorn, Westphalia – 22 June 1991) was a German U-boat commander during World War II.

Herbert Sohler
St. Nazaire, France, U-455 landing. Left: KaptLt Hans-Heinrich Giessler, Right: KaptLt Herbert Sohler
Born	(1908-07-25)25 July 1908 Attendorn, Westphalia
Died	22 June 1991(1991-06-22) (aged 82)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1928-45
Rank	Korvettenkapitän
Commands	U-10 U-46
Battles / wars	World War II St. Nazaire Raid

Career

He commanded U-10 from 4 April to 31 July 1938. He then commanded U-46 from 2 November 1938 to 21 May 1940 for five patrols - he sank only two ships (City of Mandalay in convoy HG-3 on 17 October 1939 and the Norwegian ship Rudolf on 21 December the same year) and so was replaced as U-46's commander by Engelbert Endrass. Sohler had also been deputy commander of 7th U-boat Flotilla from May to September 1940, before taking over full command of it from September 1940 until February 1942.

Bibliography

• Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999b). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.

External links

• Helgason, Guðmundur. "Herbert Sohler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.