Heinrich Schroeteler
| Heinrich Schroeteler | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
10 December 1915 Essen-Katernberg |
| Died | 19 January 2000 (aged 84) Bochum |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine
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| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
| Unit |
Schlesien Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer U-96 |
| Commands held |
U-667 U-1023 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Art history and sculptor |
Dr. Heinrich Andreas Schroeteler (10 December 1915 – 19 January 2000) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with damaging one merchant ship, the British steam merchant Riverton, of 7,345 gross register tons (GRT), and sinking one warship, the Norwegian minesweeper HNoMS NYMS-382, of 335 GRT. The sinking took place on 7 May 1945, three days after the U-boats had been ordered to surrender.
Schroeteler transferred to the U-boat service in September 1941 and sailed on one patrol from 23 April 1942 to 15 July 1942 on U-96 as a Kommandantenschüler (commander-in-training) under the command of Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel.
Heinrich Schroeteler, at the age of 50 years, began his studies of art history, archeology and medieval history at the Ruhr University Bochum. After his graduation in 1969 he worked as a research associate at the Institute of Archaeology. He led the modeling workshop, and was curator of collections. His success as a reconstructor of ancient works of art was honoured with the University Medal from the Ruhr University in 1981.
Heinrich Schroeteler designed the original figurehead of the SSS Gorch Fock.
Kortum-monument ("Jobsiade") by Heinrich Schroeteler
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