Rolf Mützelburg

Infobox Military Person
name=Rolf Mützelburg
born=birth date|1913|6|23|df=y
died=dda|1942|9|11|1913|6|23|df=y
placeofbirth=Kiel
placeofdeath=Atlantic Ocean
coord|36|14|N|31|21|W|


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=navy|Nazi Germany
serviceyears=1931-1942
rank=Kapitänleutnant
commands=U-10, U-203
unit=
battles=World War II
*Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)
awards=Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
U-boat War Badge
Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
laterwork=

Lieutenant Rolf Mützelburg (23 June 1913 – 11 September 1942) was a famous Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He sailed with the U-203, sinking twenty-one ships on seven patrols, for a total of 83.284 tons of Allied shipping.

On 11 September 1942, during his last patrol which began on 27 August 1942, Mützelburg went for swim. Mützelburg dove into the sea from the conning tower, striking the deck and breaking his neck.

Awards

* Iron Cross
** 2nd Class (1 July 1941)
** 1st Class (1 July 1941)
* U-boat War Badge (1939) (1 July 1941)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross (17 November 1941)
** 104. Oak Leaves (15 July 1942)
* Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 15 September 1942

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.

;External link
* [http://uboat.net/men/muetzelburg.htm uboat.net]