Help ID 2 RK holders

[Ian Lim]

Hi Guys,
Appreciate if anyone can help ID the 2 RK holders, one with oakes leaves!


I acquired this picture along with other photos of U181 pictures from one of our sponsors.

[Elwyn]

ELT on right would be Hans Wolfgang Lueth, Kmdr of U181.

Cheers
Elwyn

[herbert]

Claus Korth and Englbert Endrass

[Ian Lim]

Hmm....the oakes leaves guy is not Luth?

[Elwyn]

No. Herbert was right with his Id's. So no U181

Cheers
Elwyn

[Ian Lim]

Hi Elwyn,Herbert,

Thank you guys

[kinglud]

Gentlemen,
both famous commanders,Left is Werner Hartenstein (u156)
and the other is Engelbert Endrass (u 567)
Regards
Andy W

[Ian Lim]

Hello Andy,
Wow! thanks for these IDs and even the sub numbers

I found some infor on these 2 Sub commanders, sad to read both went down in their "Iron Coffins"
this photo was probably the last photo of the 2 commanders together.

[Ian Lim]

<table bgcolor="#bbbbbb" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="450"><tbody><tr><td>U-156</td><td>Type IXC</td></tr> <tr><td>Feldpost Number</td><td valign="top">M 01 308</td></tr><tr> </tr><tr><td>Construction Yard</td><td valign="top">Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, (AG Weser) Bremen</td></tr> <tr><td>Yard Number</td><td>998</td></tr> <tr><td>Ordered</td><td>25th Sep 1939</td></tr> <tr><td>Keel laid</td><td>11th Oct 1940</td></tr> <tr><td>Launched</td><td>21st May 1941</td></tr> <tr><td>Commissioned</td><td>4th Sep 1941</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Baubelehrung</td><td valign="top">Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
6.KLA, Bremen</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Training, Flotillas and Duties</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">09.41 - 12.41</td><td valign="top">4.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">12.41 - 08.43</td><td valign="top">2.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
</td></tr> <tr><td>Commanders</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">09.41 - 03.43</td><td valign="top">KL Werner Hartenstein </td></tr> </tbody></table>
<table bgcolor="#bbbbbb" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="450"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Operations information for U-156</td></tr><tr><td>24.12.1941 - 10.01.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-156 left Kiel under the command of Werner Hartenstein on 24th Dec 1941 and arrived at Lorient on 10th Jan 1942 after two and a half weeks. </td></tr><tr><td>19.01.1942 - 17.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 19th Jan 1942, U-156 left Lorient under the command of Werner Hartenstein and returned to Lorient on 17th Mar 1942 after just over eight weeks on patrol.
Werner Hartenstein hit seven ships on this patrol, one was from convoy ON-60.

• On 16th Feb 1942 he sank the British 2,396 ton Oranjestad.
• On 16th Feb 1942 he damaged the British 4,317 ton Pedernales.
• On 16th Feb 1942 he damaged the American 6,452 ton Arkansas.
• On 20th Feb 1942 he sank the American 5,127 ton Delplata.
• On 25th Feb 1942 he sank the British 5,685 ton La Carriere.
• On 27th Feb 1942 he sank the British 2,498 ton Macgregor, sailing with convoy ON-60.
• On 28th Feb 1942 he sank the American 7,017 ton Oregon.

</td></tr><tr><td>22.04.1942 - 07.07.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-156 departed under Werner Hartenstein from Lorient on 22nd Apr 1942 and arrived back at Lorient on 7th Jul 1942 after nearly eleven weeks on patrol.
Werner Hartenstein hit fourteen ships on this patrol.

• On 13th May 1942 he sank the Dutch 15 ton Letitia Porter.
• On 13th May 1942 he sank the Dutch 4,551 ton Koenjit.
• On 13th May 1942 he sank the British 6,630 ton City of Melbourne.
• On 15th May 1942 he sank the Norwegian 4,301 ton Siljestad.
• On 15th May 1942 he sank the Yugoslavian 4,382 ton Kupa.
• On 17th May 1942 he sank the British 5,072 ton Barrdale.
• On 18th May 1942 he damaged the British 8,042 ton San Eliseo.
• On 18th May 1942 he sank the American 4,961 ton Quaker City.
• On 21st May 1942 he sank the 1,668 ton Presidente Trujillo.
• On 25th May 1942 he damaged the American 1,190 ton USS Blakeley.
• On 29th May 1942 he sank the British 1,913 ton Norman Prince.
• On 1st Jun 1942 he sank the Brazilian 5,970 ton Alegrete.
• On 3rd Jun 1942 he sank the British 80 ton Lillian.
• On 24th Jun 1942 he sank the British 4,558 ton Willimantic.

You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Siljestad. </td></tr><tr><td>20.08.1942 - 16.11.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-156 left Lorient under the command of Werner Hartenstein on 20th Aug 1942 and returned twelve and a half weeks later to Lorient on 16th Nov 1942.
Werner Hartenstein hit three ships on this patrol, one was from convoy SL-119.

• On 27th Aug 1942 he sank the British 5,941 ton Clan Macwhirter, a member of convoy SL-119.
• On 12th Sep 1942 he sank the British 19,695 ton Laconia.
• On 19th Sep 1942 he sank the British 4,745 ton Quebec City.

</td></tr><tr><td>16.01.1943 - 08.03.1943
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 16th Jan 1943, U-156 left Lorient under the command of Werner Hartenstein. U-156 was sunk on 8th Mar 1943.
At 1900 HRS on 2nd Mar 1943 U-156 came under attack from an aircraft of USAAF 9 Squadron.
At 2310 HRS on 2nd Mar 1943 U-156 came under attack from an aircraft of USAAF 80 Squadron.
On 8th Mar 1943 in square EE 91, U-156 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VP-53 Squadron. U-156 was destroyed in the attack.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Ian Lim]

<table bgcolor="#bbbbbb" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="450"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Operations information for U-567</td></tr><tr><td>05.08.1941 - 12.09.1941
First Sailing - active patrol
U-567 left Trondheim under the command of Theodor Fahr on 5th Aug 1941 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 12th Sep 1941 after five and a half weeks.
Theodor Fahr hit one ship on this patrol.

• On 3rd Sep 1941 he sank the British 3,485 ton Fort Richepanse.

</td></tr><tr><td>25.10.1941 - 26.11.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 25th Oct 1941, U-567 left St. Nazaire under the command of Engelbert Endrass and returned to St. Nazaire on 26th Nov 1941 after four and a half weeks on patrol. </td></tr><tr><td>18.12.1941 - 21.12.1941
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-567 departed under Engelbert Endrass from St. Nazaire on 18th Dec 1941. On the 21st Dec 1941, U-567 was sunk.
Engelbert Endrass hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HG-76.

• On 21st Dec 1941 he sank the Norwegian 3,324 ton Annavore, sailing with convoy HG-76.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Torpedomaat]

Hello Ian,

I think herbert and Elwyn is right.
It is one of the well known series of photos taken in St. Nazaire, July 1941.