Heinrich Petersen

For the Nazi SS officer, see Heinrich Petersen (SS officer).
Heinrich Petersen
Born 3 November 1902(1902-11-03)
Hamburg
Died 6 June 1963(1963-06-06) (aged 60)
Kiel
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Reichswehr (1 September 1919)
 Reichsmarine (10 December 1919)
 Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1919-1945
Rank Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves
Unit German cruiser Berlin
U-23
U-99
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Otto Kretschmer had recommended Petersen for the Knight's Cross 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.

Awards

References

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
  • Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
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