Hans-Werner Kraus
| Hans-Werner Kraus | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1 July 1915 Beulwitz/Saalfeld |
| Died | 25 May 1990 (aged 74) Wanger/Allgäu |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine
|
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit |
SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Karlsruhe cruiser Königsberg U-47 |
| Commands held | U-83, U-199 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Werner Kraus (1 July 1915 – 25 May 1990) was a German U-boat commander in the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Kraus served as 1st watch officer on U-47 from January 1940 until November 1940 having replaced Engelbert Endrass. He later commanded U-83 and U-199. He was on board the latter when it was bombed and sunk by aircraft off the coast of Brazil on 31 July 1943. Captured, he was sent as a POW to the United States. Kraus was one of the 25 POWs who unsuccessfully escaped from Camp Papago Park, Arizona, during the night of 23–24 December 1944.
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