Möltenort U-Boat Memorial, War memorial in Heikendorf, Germany
The Möltenort U-Boat Memorial is a 15.3-metre pillar of reddish-brown stone blocks topped by a 4.8-metre bronze eagle designed by Fritz Schmoll. An oval wreath badge resembling the U-Boat War Badge is set into the pillar's front face. An arched gallery holds 115 bronze plaques naming fallen submariners.
Built on the former Möltenorter Schanze, the memorial was dedicated on 8 June 1930 and rebuilt in 1938 after structural damage. Its 15.3-metre pillar carries a 4.8-metre eagle designed by Fritz Schmoll. Until 1945 a swastika occupied the spot where the U-boat war badge now sits; the filled-in outline can still be made out behind it.
The memorial is the emblem of Heikendorf. In an arched gallery, 115 bronze plaques list by name the fallen U-boat men of the Imperial Navy and the Kriegsmarine, plus German Navy personnel who died in service. Two plaques give the tolls: 4,744 dead and 200 boats lost in 1914–1918, and 30,003 dead and 739 boats lost in 1939–1945.
The memorial sits directly by the water and is accessible on foot, with level ground around the main structure. Visitors should prepare for weather conditions, as the location is exposed to the elements.
The eagle was removed again in March 2012 after fatigue appeared in its supporting structure, and it was not remounted until 25 April 2013. The U-boat war badge on the pillar covers a swastika that was filled in after 1945 but can still be made out behind it.
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