Otto Kretschmer
German admiral and U-boat commander during World War II · Germany · On the map · Lived 1912 to 1998 · aged 86
Otto Kretschmer was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War.
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1998Died5 August 19981941Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsAward1940Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAward1939Iron Cross 1st ClassAwardIron Cross 2nd ClassAwardU-boat War Badge (1939)Award1912Born1 May 1912
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Lived 1912 to 1998 · aged 86