Helmut Rosenbaum | |
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| Born | 11 May 1913 Döbeln |
| Died | 10 May 1944 (aged 30) near Constanţa, Romania |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1932–44 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (posthumous) |
| Unit | Köln Königsberg Nürnberg U-35, U-27, U-26 |
| Commands | U-2, U-73 30th U-boat Flotilla |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Rosenbaum (11 May 1913 – 10 May 1944) was a Korvettenkapitän (LT Commander) in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II who commanded U-boat U-2, U-73 and the 30th U-boat Flotilla. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with the sinking of six ships for a total of 35,171 gross register tons (GRT) and three warships.
Born in Döbeln, Rosenbaum joined the Reichsmarine (navy of the Weimar Republic) in 1932. After a period of training on surface vessels and service on various U-boats during the Spanish Civil War, he took command of his first U-boat in 1939. After torpedoing and sinking HMS Eagle on 11 August 1942, Rosenbaum was appointed commander of the 30th U-boat Flotilla. He was killed in an aircraft crash on 10 May 1944.