Kriegsmarine Rogge, Bernhard

[Martin W]

Kapitan zur See Bernhard Rogge.

Born:4 November 1899.

Died: 29 June 1982.

Knights Cross:7 December 1940.

Oakleaves: 31 December 1941.

Commander of the Hilfskreuzer Atlantis,Schiff 16.Rogge was promoted to Konteradmiral in 1943.

Retired from the Bundesmarine as Konteradmiral 31 March 1962.

His signature not only appears on documents but on many period photographs and postcards.

Here is an example of his signature on a postcard.

Edited February 28, 2012 by hucks216

[Martin W]

Another example of Rogge's signature,a written dedication to his 1st Officer from the inside cover of the book "Die Kriegsfahrt des Hilfskreuzers Atlantis".

Edited October 15, 2011 by Martin W