Carl Hammerich

Carl Hammerich
Born	(1888-04-25)25 April 1888 Aarhus, Denmark
Died	21 March 1945(1945-03-21) (aged 56) Copenhagen
Cause of death	Bombing (Operation Carthage)
Nationality	Danish
Alma mater	Royal Danish Naval Academy
Occupation(s)	Naval officer and Admiral
Spouse	Borghild Hammerich

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

Hammerich was born in 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 1 February 2018.
2. "Carl Hammerich". Flådens Historie. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
3. "Carl Hammerich". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 1 February 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.