Kaleun (Captain) Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

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Kaleun (Captain) Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock is the real-life German U-boat commander whose experiences inspired the central submarine captain character in the World War II film and novel "Das Boot."

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instanceOf German naval officer
person
allegiance Nazi Germany
basedOn character "Der Alte" (The Old Man) in Das Boot NERFINISHED
commanded German submarine U-256 NERFINISHED
German submarine U-96 NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Germany
fieldOfActivity military
naval operations
submarine operations
genreOfNotability naval warfare
submarine warfare
hasHonorificTitle Kaleun
hasRoleIn historical background of Das Boot
inspired fictional U-boat captain in Das Boot
languageOfWorkOrName German
militaryBranch Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED
militaryRank Kapitänleutnant
Korvettenkapitän
notableAssociation author Lothar-Günther Buchheim
notableCommand U-96 in the Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED
notableEvent convoy attacks during World War II
wartime patrols in the North Atlantic
notableFor being the real-life model for the U-boat captain in Das Boot
commanding German U-boats in World War II
notableWork experiences that inspired the captain in Das Boot
occupation submarine commander
partOf Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED
portrayedIn film Das Boot NERFINISHED
novel Das Boot NERFINISHED
serviceNumber Kriegsmarine officer

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Das Boot (1981 film) character Kaleun (Captain) Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock