Otto Kretschmer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 26 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 1,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Hajduki Nyskie |
| Poland | |
| Date of died | August 5,1998 |
| Died | Straubing |
| Germany | |
| Years of service | 1930–45, 1955–70 |
| Spouse | Luise-Charlotte Mohnsen-Hinrichs |
| Commands helds | German submarine U-99 |
| German submarine U-23 | |
| German submarine U-35 | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Iron Cross | |
| Memel Medal | |
| Sudetenland Medal | |
| Wehrmacht Long Service Award | |
| Nicknam | Otto der Schweiger |
| Year of servic | 1930–45, 1955–70 |
| Command held | 2022-05-18 05:53:23 |
| 2022-07-11 22:53:10 | |
| 2023-05-13 17:21:04 | |
| 2023-09-23 10:14:00 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 969305 |
Otto Kretschmer Life story
Otto Kretschmer was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War. From September 1939 until his capture in March 1941 he sank 44 ships, including one warship, a total of 274,333 tons. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, among other awards.
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