Steuermannsmaat Heinz Rosner (1915-1941) (Photo courtesy of Frank Mühle)

Born: 27 June, 1915 in Gommern/Saxony (Today Heidenau). Died: 27 May, 1941 aboard Bismarck. Age (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): 25. Rank (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): Steuermannsmaat. Position (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): 9th Division. Promotions:  · 01.07.1936: Matrose  · 01.07.1937: Obermatrose (Matrosengefreiter in 1938)  · 01.07.1938: Matrosenobergefreiter  · 01.10.1939: Steuermannsmaat Awards:  · 29.12.1939: Sudetenland Medal (Sudetenmedaille).

Command Assignments:

 · 1.07.1936: Joined the Navy – 3. Personnel holding section, Baltic Station Stralsund.
 · Sep.-Feb. 1936-1937: Navy Signal School Flensburg-Mürwik.
 · Feb.-Abr. 1937: 3./1. Personnel holding section (3./1. Schiffsstammabteilung), Baltic Station.
 · Apr.-Oct. 1937: 1st Minesweeping Flotilla (1. Räumbootflottille).
 · Oct.-Dec. 1937: Coastal Gunnery School Swinemünde – Training course for Flak crew leaders.
 · Dec. 1937-Oct. 1938: 1st Minesweeping Flotilla (1. Räumbootflottille).
 · Oct. 1938-Apr. 1939: Helmsman School in Flensburg-Mürwik – Training course for helmsmen.
 · Apr.-Sep. 1939: 3. Navy NCO training division, Stralsund – military career-ladder NCO course.
 · Sep. 1939: 1. Naval NCO training division (1. Marineunteroffizierlehrabteilung), Kiel-Friedrichsort.
 · Oct. 1939: 1./1. Personnel holding section (1./ 1. Schiffsstammabteilung), Kiel.
 · Nov. 1939: Office of the Kriegsmarine (Kriegsmarinediensstelle), Hamburg.
 · Nov. 1939-Jun. 1940: Submarine hunter “K” (U–Jäger „K„), Hamburg.
 · Jun. 1940: 1./1. Personnel holding section (1./ 1. Schiffsstammabteilung), Kiel.
 · 12.6-23.8.1940: Blohm & Voss Naval Shipyard, Hamburg – construction briefings aboard Bismarck.
 · 24.8.1940-27.5.1941: Battleship Bismarck.

Additional notes: Heinz Rosner was a professional sailor who joined the Kriegsmarine at the age of 21. Once aboard the Bismarck, he was assigned to the 9th Division (The division for radio, signal, and helmsmen personnel – accountable to the Intelligence Officer (B.N.O.) Korvettenkapitän Kurt-Werner Reichard).