1WO

1WO
Das Boot character
Appearances	U-Boat Parodies
Portrayed by	Hubertus Bengsch
Biographical Information
Name	1WO
Full name	First Lieutenant (real name unspecified)
Born	?
Died	?
Gender	Male
Occupation / Rank	First Lieutenant aboard U-96
Family	Unknown
Spouse(s)	Unknown
Parody Universe Information
Faction(s)	U-Boat Parodies Crew, Nazi Party
Notable for	Being the only real Nazi in Das Boot Being the informer in the U-Boat parodies
Parody counterparts	Otto Günsche, Nikolai Yezhov

The First Lieutenant (abbreviated as 1WO, in short for "1st Warrant Officer") was the second-in-command aboard U-96, second in command to Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock. He was also notable for being the only person in the crew who actively supported the Nazi Party.

U-Boat Parodies

So far, the 1WO had only made appearances in a few parodies. However, the fact that Das Boot contains multiple scenes of him informing Willenbrock has made him the parodies answer to Otto Günsche.

Trivia

• A running gag in Das Boot involves the crew members of U-96 pissing off the 1WO in any way they can, from locking him into the bathroom to calling him "Our Junior Hitler Youth Leader".
• By the end of the film, he's the only main character who's not sporting a beard.