The U-Boot-Mutti
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:49 pm
During WW II the dockyard in Bremen (Weser AG) build 41 U-Boats from December 1942 onwards.
Frau Marie Rosiefsky "adopted" all crew members of those 41 U-Boats and became their caring
"U-Boot-Mutti".
She would listen to all their small and bigger worries, she supplied them with records for their trips,
bought little presents for the men´s brides if asked to, helped in posting letters and even contacted families
to let them know when the U-Boats were leaving or coming home.
Her husband was the chairman of the "Bremer U-Bootkameradschaft" and hence she came in contact
with the officers and men.
Many times she was the last one standing at the Moorlosenkirche, waving the U-Boats good-bye.
That is why she received the name "U-Boot-Mutti" by the crew members.
The U-Boat crews wanted to show their gratitude to Frau Rosiefsky, so each crew presented her with
a little silver U-Boat which she wore on a silver necklace. Each miniature had the name of the
commandant engraved.
By the end of the war, the "U-Boot-Mutti" had 41 U-Boats on her neckglace, as seen on this picture.
Sadly only 6 of the 41 U-Boats saw the end of WW II intact.
Kapitänleutnant and Ritterkreuzträger Rollman standing next to Frau Rosiefsky
In the "Ratskeller" in Bremen for dinner with Kapitänleutnant Jebsen
Frau Rosiefsky receiving the "U-Boot im goldenen Herzen" by Ritterkreuzträger Kapitänleutnant Schonder, Christmas 1942
Kapitänleutnant Oesten and his Leitender Ingenieur Oberleutnant Ing. Panknin escorting the U-Boot-Mutti
Source: Militaria-Magazin / Juli-August 2009
Frau Marie Rosiefsky "adopted" all crew members of those 41 U-Boats and became their caring
"U-Boot-Mutti".
She would listen to all their small and bigger worries, she supplied them with records for their trips,
bought little presents for the men´s brides if asked to, helped in posting letters and even contacted families
to let them know when the U-Boats were leaving or coming home.
Her husband was the chairman of the "Bremer U-Bootkameradschaft" and hence she came in contact
with the officers and men.
Many times she was the last one standing at the Moorlosenkirche, waving the U-Boats good-bye.
That is why she received the name "U-Boot-Mutti" by the crew members.
The U-Boat crews wanted to show their gratitude to Frau Rosiefsky, so each crew presented her with
a little silver U-Boat which she wore on a silver necklace. Each miniature had the name of the
commandant engraved.
By the end of the war, the "U-Boot-Mutti" had 41 U-Boats on her neckglace, as seen on this picture.
Sadly only 6 of the 41 U-Boats saw the end of WW II intact.
Kapitänleutnant and Ritterkreuzträger Rollman standing next to Frau Rosiefsky
In the "Ratskeller" in Bremen for dinner with Kapitänleutnant Jebsen
Frau Rosiefsky receiving the "U-Boot im goldenen Herzen" by Ritterkreuzträger Kapitänleutnant Schonder, Christmas 1942
Kapitänleutnant Oesten and his Leitender Ingenieur Oberleutnant Ing. Panknin escorting the U-Boot-Mutti
Source: Militaria-Magazin / Juli-August 2009
