Schroeter, von, Horst ('U-123')
- Date of birth:
- June 10th, 1919 (Bieberstein/Meißen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 25th, 2006 (Bonn, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 123"
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 123", 2. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- December 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- October 14th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutenant
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - DIXON, JEREMY, The U-boat Commanders, Naval Institute Press, 2019.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
- Verleihungs Urkunde U-boot Kriegabzeichen, U-boot Frontspange in Bronze, in Silber via Gentleman's Military Interest Club
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