Horst von Schroeter

Horst von Schroeter (10 June 1919 – 25 July 2006) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After World War II he joined the Bundesmarine of the Federal Republic of Germany and from 1976 to 1979 held the position of Commander of the NATO Naval forces in the Baltic Sea Approaches (COMNAVBALTAP).

Ships attacked
As a U-boat commander of GS U-123 (1940) Horst von Schroeter is credited with the sinking of six merchant ships for a total of, a warship of , and damaging a ship of.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (25 August 1941)
 * 1st Class (10 February 1942)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (25 August 1941)
 * U-boat Front Clasp in Silver (15 March 1945)
 * German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 June 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-123
 * Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (4 September 1971)