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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaleun (Captain) Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German naval officer
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| basedOn | character "Der Alte" (The Old Man) in Das Boot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
German submarine U-256
NERFINISHED
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German submarine U-96 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
military
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naval operations ⓘ submarine operations ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability |
naval warfare
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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
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Korvettenkapitän ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | author Lothar-Günther Buchheim ⓘ |
| notableCommand | U-96 in the Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
convoy attacks during World War II
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wartime patrols in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the real-life model for the U-boat captain in Das Boot
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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
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novel Das Boot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Kriegsmarine officer ⓘ |
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