Rolf Mützelburg

Rolf Mützelburg
Born(1913-06-23)23 June 1913
Kiel
Died11 September 1942(1942-09-11) (aged 29)
U-203, Atlantic Ocean, off Azores
36°14′N 31°21′W / 36.233°N 31.350°W / 36.233; -31.350 (Rolf Mützelburg (death))
Allegiance Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
Service years1931–42
RankKapitänleutnant
Unit21st U-boat Flotilla
1st U-boat Flotilla
CommandsU-10
U-203
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Rolf Mützelburg (23 June 1913 – 11 September 1942) was a German U-boat commander during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Mützelburg died on active service on 11 September 1942 following an accident at sea.

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