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].

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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].