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Otto Kretschmer was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War. He sank 44 ships with U-99 and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Aug 5, 1998 · Learn about the life and achievements of Otto Kretschmer, the "Tonnage King" of U-boat commanders who sank 40 ships and was captured in 1941. Find out his ranks, decorations, patrols, and post-war career in the Bundesmarine.
Aug 24, 1998 · A profile of the most successful submarine commander of any navy during the Second World War, who sank 44 ships and was awarded the Knight's Cross. The article covers his career, his capture by the British, his role in the Bundesmarine and his retirement.
May 18, 2015 · Learn about Otto Kretschmer, the most successful U-boat captain of World War Two who sank 47 Allied ships. Find out how he was captured, treated and de-Nazified after the war.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Watch a rare interview with Otto Kretschmer, the most successful U-Boat commander in WW2, who talks about his career in the Kreigsmarine. Learn about his achievements, challenges and experiences in the submarine warfare.
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Apr 30, 2021 · Otto Kretschmer was the most successful U-boat commander of the Second World War. While his wartime actions have been narrated several times, his tactics, summarized by the famous motto ‘one torpedo, one ship’, have never been systematically analysed.
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Otto Kretschmer war der erfolgreichste U-Boot-Kommandant im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Er versenkte 38 Schiffe mit 244.658 BRT und erhielt das Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern und Eichenlaub.
