About Karl-Ernst Schroeter
Lived 1912 – 1943 (aged 30). Karl-Ernst Schroeter was a submariner, soldier and marineoffizier.
Karl-Ernst Schroeter (3 December 1912 – 23 May 1943) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of and . Schroeter is credited with sinking eight ships, all in U-752, for .
Schroeter commissioned the new Type IIB U-boat on May 28, 1940 and served as her first commanding officer until March 30, 1941. The U-121 spent her entire career as training vessel and Schroeter saw no combat in her. From the U-121 Schroeter moved on to the new Type VIIC , which was commissioned on May 24, 1941. Schroeter would command the U-752 for the next two years until its sinking and his death on May 23, 1943.
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Who was Karl-Ernst Schroeter?
German U-boat commander
When was Karl-Ernst Schroeter born?
Karl-Ernst Schroeter was born on 3 December 1912 in Kożuchów.
When did Karl-Ernst Schroeter die?
Karl-Ernst Schroeter died on 23 May 1943 in Atlantic Ocean.
What was Karl-Ernst Schroeter's occupation?
Karl-Ernst Schroeter was a submariner, soldier and marineoffizier.
What nationality was Karl-Ernst Schroeter?
Karl-Ernst Schroeter's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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