Carl Hammerich


Carl Hammerich (25 April 1888 – 21 March 1945) was a Danish naval officer and Admiral. [1]

Carl Hammerich
Born(1888-04-25)25 April 1888
Aarhus, Denmark
Died21 March 1945(1945-03-21) (aged 56)
Copenhagen
Cause of deathBombing (Operation Carthage)
NationalityDanish
Alma materRoyal Danish Naval Academy
OccupationNaval officer and Admiral
Spouse(s)Borghild Hammerich

Hammerich was born on Aarhus, Denmark. He was the son of Louis Hammerich (1859-1931) and Eleonora Liisberg (1866-1961). In 1921, he was married to Borghild Hammerich. He started as a naval cadet in the Royal Danish Naval Academy during 1904 and was promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1908. In 1940, he was appointed to Rear Admiral. [2][3]

During World War II he participated in the Danish humanitarian aid to Norway, and was involved in the process leading to the White Buses operation.[4][5] Hammerich was arrested by German Officials and died when the Royal Air Force bombed the Gestapo building in Copenhagen on 21 March 1945 (Operation Carthage). [6].

References
  1. "Biografi af Carl Hammerich". Frihedsmuseet. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. "Carl Hammerich". Flådens Historie. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. "Carl Hammerich". Den Store Danske. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. Skodvin, Magne. "Carl Hammerich". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  5. Hjeltnes, Guri (1995). "Hammerich, Carl". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 154. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
  6. American-Scandinavian Foundation, « Admiral Carl Hammerich »,The American-Scandinavian review, New York, American-Scandinavian Foundation, Volume 34, 1946, p. 336.


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