Otto Kretschmer

German admiral and U-boat commander during World War II
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Otto Kretschmer

Summary

Otto Kretschmer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hajduki Nyskie[2]. He was born on +1912-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Straubing[4]. He died on +1998-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6], submariner[7], interpreter[8], naval officer[9], and Marineoffizier[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #6,948 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hajduki Nyskie[2], Otto Kretschmer…
  • Otto Kretschmer passed away in Straubing[4].
  • Otto Kretschmer was born on +1912-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Kretschmer died on +1998-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at North Sea[12].
  • Otto Kretschmer held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Otto Kretschmer's professions included naval officer[6].
  • Otto Kretschmer worked as a submariner[7].
  • Otto Kretschmer's professions included interpreter[8].
  • Otto Kretschmer's professions included naval officer[9].
  • Otto Kretschmer's professions included Marineoffizier[10].
  • Otto Kretschmer worked as a soldier[14].
  • Otto Kretschmer was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[15].
  • Otto Kretschmer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[16].
  • Otto Kretschmer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[17].
  • Otto Kretschmer received the Iron Cross 1st Class[18].
  • Otto Kretschmer received the Iron Cross 2nd Class[19].
  • Otto Kretschmer received the U-boat War Badge (1939)[20].
  • Otto Kretschmer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[21].
  • Otto Kretschmer was a member of Deutscher Marinebund[22].
  • Otto Kretschmer was a member of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Demokratischer Kreise[23].
  • Otto Kretschmer's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 183-L22207, Kapitänleutnant Otto Kretschmer.jpg[24].
  • Otto Kretschmer is recorded as male[25].
  • Otto Kretschmer's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Otto Kretschmer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078594946[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otto Kretschmer was born in Hajduki Nyskie[2]. He was born on +1912-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Otto Kretschmer's education included a stint at Naval Academy at Mürwik[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6], submariner[7], interpreter[8], Marineoffizier[10], and soldier[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[16], a military decoration[28]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[17], a grade of an order[29], in Nazi Germany[30]; Iron Cross 1st Class[18], a grade of an order[31]; Iron Cross 2nd Class[19], a grade of an order[32]; U-boat War Badge (1939)[20], a military decoration[33], in Nazi Germany[34], founded in 1939[35]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[21], a grade of an order[36], in Nazi Germany[37], founded in 1939[38].

Death and Burial

Otto Kretschmer died on +1998-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Straubing[4]. The cause of death was cranial trauma[39]. He is buried at North Sea[12].

Why It Matters

Otto Kretschmer ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #6,948 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Otto Kretschmer born?

Otto Kretschmer was born in Hajduki Nyskie[2].

Where did Otto Kretschmer die?

Otto Kretschmer died in Straubing[4].

What did Otto Kretschmer do for work?

Otto Kretschmer worked as naval officer[6], submariner[7], interpreter[8], naval officer[9], and Marineoffizier[10].

Where did Otto Kretschmer go to school?

Otto Kretschmer was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[15].

What awards did Otto Kretschmer receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[16], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[17], Iron Cross 1st Class[18], and Iron Cross 2nd Class[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . ubootarchiv.de. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . uboat.net. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945. Retrieved . uboat.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . spiegel.de. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . ubootarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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