Otto Kretschmer
German naval officer and submariner
Otto Kretschmer was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War.
From September 1939 until his capture in March 1941 he sank 44 ships, including one warship, a total of 274,333 tons. For this he received the Knight's... Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1912, Hajduki Nyskie, Poland
Died: August 5, 1998 (age 86 years), Straubing, Germany
Spouse: Luise-Charlotte Mohnsen-Hinrichs (m. 1948–1998)
Nickname(s): Otto der Schweiger (Silent Otto)
Years of service: 1930–45, 1955–70