Years of service 1919–45 | Name Heinrich Petersen | |
Born 3 November 1902
Hamburg ( 1902-11-03 ) Died 6 June 1963(1963-06-06) (aged 60)
Kiel Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Service/branch Reichsmarine
Reichsmarine
Kriegsmarine Rank Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Unit Berlin
tender Nordsee
minesweeper M-75
torpedo boat T-152, T-155
U-23
U-99 | ||
Heinrich Petersen (3 November 1902 – 6 June 1963) was a German U-boat machinist 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 participated on eight war patrols on U-23 before transferring to U-99 for further eight war patrols. All of his war patrols were made under the command of Otto Kretschmer.
Kretschmer had recommended Petersen for the Knight's Cross after twelve war patrols for saving U-99 from enemy detection. Petersen was taken prisoner of war on 17 March 1941 when U-99 was scuttled after depth charging by HMS Walker.
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