Erich Gröner

Erich Gröner (b. 16 March 1901, Berlin – d. 21 June 1965) was a German historian of naval warfare and shipbuilding.

Erich Gröner
BornMarch 16, 1901
Berlin
DiedMay 21, 1965(1965-05-21) (aged 64)
Paris
NationalityGerman
OccupationMaritime historian

Early life and education

Erich Gröner was born on 16 March 1901 in Berlin, then capital of the German Empire. From 1910 to 1918, he attended the Käthe-Kollwitz Gymnasium He published his first treatise, A History of Maritime Trade and Sea War Shipping, at 15 years of age. Gröner enlisted voluntarily into the Kaiserliche Marine in 1918.

Citations

    Bibliography
    • Keil, Thomas A. & Schenk, Peter (2006). "Dr. Dieter Jung (1933–2006) and the "Groener Circle" in Berlin". Warship International. XLIII (3): 311–326. ISSN 0043-0374.
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