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Reinhard 'Teddy' Suhren fired more successful torpedo shots than any other man during the war, many before he even became a U-boat commander. He was also the U-boat service's most irreverent and rebellious commander; his lack of a military bearing was a constant source of friction with higher authority. Valued for his good humour and ability to lead, his nickname was acquired because he marched like a teddy-bear.Despite his refusal to conform to the rigid thought-patterns of National Socialism, his operational successes protected him, and he found himself accepted in the highest circles of pow

World War, 1939-1945 --- Submarine captains --- Atlantic, Battle of the, 1939-1945 --- Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 --- Captains, Submarine --- Submarine boat captains --- Ship captains --- Naval operations, German. --- Campaigns --- Naval operations --- Suhren, Teddy. --- Suhren, Reinhard --- Germany. --- Officers