Otto Ites

German world war II submarine commander and Admiral in the federal German navy
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Otto Ites

Summary

Otto Ites is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norden[2]. He was born on +1918-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Norden[4]. He died on +1982-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], military personnel[7], dentist[8], submariner[9], and Marineoffizier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Otto Ites's place of birth was Norden[2].
  • Otto Ites passed away in Norden[4].
  • Otto Ites was born on +1918-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Ites died on +1982-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Ites held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Otto Ites's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Otto Ites's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Otto Ites's professions included dentist[8].
  • Otto Ites's professions included submariner[9].
  • Otto Ites worked as a Marineoffizier[10].
  • Otto Ites's education included a stint at University of Bonn[13].
  • Otto Ites was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[14].
  • Otto Ites received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[15].
  • Otto Ites received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[16].
  • Otto Ites received the Iron Cross 1st Class[17].
  • Otto Ites received the U-boat War Badge (1939)[18].
  • Otto Ites is recorded as male[19].
  • Otto Ites's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Otto Ites's ISNI is recorded as 0000000005339952[21].
  • Otto Ites's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42332769[22].
  • Otto Ites's GND ID is recorded as 106562185[23].
  • Otto Ites's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[24].
  • Otto Ites's military branch is recorded as West German Navy[25].
  • Otto Ites's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain lieutenant[26].
  • Otto Ites's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otto Ites was born in Norden[2]. He was born on +1918-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[13], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31] and Naval Academy at Mürwik[14], a military academy[32], in Germany[33]. Otto Ites earned the academic degree of Doctor[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], dentist[8], submariner[9], and Marineoffizier[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[15], a grade of an order[35], in Nazi Germany[36], founded in 1939[37]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[16], a grade of an order[38]; Iron Cross 1st Class[17], a grade of an order[39]; and U-boat War Badge (1939)[18], a military decoration[40], in Nazi Germany[41], founded in 1939[42].

Death and Burial

Otto Ites died on +1982-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Norden[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Ites ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Otto Ites born?

Otto Ites's place of birth was Norden[2].

Where did Otto Ites die?

Otto Ites passed away in Norden[4].

What did Otto Ites do for work?

Otto Ites worked as military personnel[6], military personnel[7], dentist[8], submariner[9], and Marineoffizier[10].

Where did Otto Ites go to school?

Otto Ites was educated at University of Bonn[13] and Naval Academy at Mürwik[14].

What awards did Otto Ites receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[15], Iron Cross 2nd Class[16], Iron Cross 1st Class[17], and U-boat War Badge (1939)[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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