Otto Kretschmer
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* 1st May 1912 + 5th August 1998 Commands: U-35 (31.07.1937 - 15.08.1937) U-23 (01.10.1937 - 01.04.1940) U-99 (18.04.1940 - 17.03.1941) Awards: Knight's Cross (04.08.1940) Oak Leaves (04.11.1940) Swords (26.12.1941) This is NOT a site meant to promote Nazism, the politics of Adolf Hitler, or any other political ideology. It deals with the subject of German military during a particular period of history--nothing else. |
| Fregattenkapitan Kretschmer was the most successful German U-Boot ace. He sank 40 ships for a total of 208,954 GRT, 5 other damaged. |
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