Rolf Mützelburg Military person

Kapitänleutnant Rolf Mützelburg (23 June 1913 – 11 September 1942) was a German U-boat commander during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Mützelburg died on active service on 11 September 1942 following an accident at sea.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 23, 1913
Birth place
Kiel
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1942
Place of death
Atlantic Ocean

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Military person

allegiance(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
U-boat War Badge
military operations
Battle of the Atlantic
World War II
military unit
1st U-boat Flotilla
21st U-boat Flotilla
service start1931
service end1942

Rolf Mützelburg on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://uboat.net/men/muetzelburg.htm