Erwin Rostin

Erwin Rostin (8 October 1907 in Güstrow – killed in action 1 July 1942 in Atlantic Ocean) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. U-158 was sunk with all hands lost at coord|32|50|N|67|28|W.

Edwin Rostin joined the German Navy in 1933 and served 8 years on the minesweepers. He was transferred to submarine training in 1941. Rostin sailed for his first combat patrol as commander of U-158 February 7, 1942. His last patrol (May 4 - June 30, 1942), with 12 confirmed kills (62,536 tons), was one of the most successful in Kriegsmarine but ended in sinking of U-158 with all hands. In five months U-158 destroyed 16 allied merchant ships and damaged two others.

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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