| Born | 22 Jan 1923 | Gelnhausen, Hesse | |
| Died | 8 Feb 2011 | (88) |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
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| U-2323 | 18 Jul 1944 | 26 Jul 1944 | No war patrols |
| U-2334 | 21 Sep 1944 | 9 May 1945 | No war patrols |
Walter Angermann was born on 22 Jan 1923 in Gelnhausen, Hesse. He joined the Kriegsmarine as part of Crew X/1940.
Walter Angermann underwent officer training, U-boat training, and U-boat Familiarization (Baubelehrung) from Oct 1940 to Oct 1942. He served as Second Watch Officer (IIWO) on the type VIIC boat U-272 from Oct to Nov 1942. Walter Angermann then served as Second Watch Officer (IIWO) on the type VIIC boat U-618 (Kptlt. Kurt Baberg) from Feb to Sep 1943. He was promoted to Oblt. on 1 Oct 1944. Walter Angermann continued as First Watch Officer (IWO) on the type VIIC boat U-618 from Sep 1943 to Jan 1944. On that boat he spent
The Elektro boats
He completed a U-boat commander's training course from Jan to Mar 1944. Walter Angermann undertook U-boat Familiarization (Baubelehrung) for a type XXIII boat from Apr to Jul 1944. He commissioned the new type XXIII boat U-2323 from 18 Jul to 26 Jul 1944 when the brand new boat was sunk at 1635hrs on 26 July 1944 west of Möltenort, in position 54.23N, 10.11E, by a mine. 2 dead and 12 survivors.
Walter Angermann then commissioned another type XXIII boat U-2334 on 21 Sep 1944 and commanded her until the capitulation when she was surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Kristiansand Süd, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). He was taken POW and freed on 1 Apr 1947.
Sources
Busch, R. and Röll, H-J. (1998). German U-boat commanders of World War II.
Patrol info for Walter Angermann
This commander did not go out on patrols with his boats.
About ranks and decorations
Special thanks to Fernando Almeida for data on ranks and decorations.
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