Otto Kretschmer
1912 to 1998
6 documented presences
6 places
Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Otto Kretschmer across 6 places, from 1912 to 1998. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 – 5 August 1998) was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Otto Kretschmer was documented, and when
1 May 1912exact date
Nysa, Polandattested
“Kretschmer was born in Heidau near Neisse, then in the German Empire on 1 May 1912 to Friedrich Wilhelm Otto and Alice (née Herbig) Kretschmer.”
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1 May 1912exact date
German Empireattested
“Kretschmer was born in Heidau near Neisse, then in the German Empire on 1 May 1912 to Friedrich Wilhelm Otto and Alice (née Herbig) Kretschmer.”
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1 May 1912exact date
Hajduki Nyskieattested
“Kretschmer was born in Heidau near Neisse, then in the German Empire on 1 May 1912 to Friedrich Wilhelm Otto and Alice (née Herbig) Kretschmer.”
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2 December 1931exact date
Wilhelmshavenattested
“A month after the Emdens return to Wilhelmshaven on 2 December 1931, Kretschmer and his crew mates were promoted to the rank of Fähnrich zur See (midshipman) on 1 January 1932.”
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1998year
Bavariaattested
“While on holiday in Bavaria in the summer of 1998, Kretschmer died in an accident while boating on the Danube to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary, at the age of 86.”
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5 August 1998exact date
Straubingattested
“He died on 5 August 1998 at a hospital in Straubing.”
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Places Otto Kretschmer is documented in
Bavaria1 presence · 1998German Empire1 presence · 1912
Hajduki Nyskie1 presence · 1912
Nysa, Poland1 presence · 1912
Straubing1 presence · 1998
Wilhelmshaven1 presence · 1931
Other places tied to Otto Kretschmer in the record
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1 April 1930exact date
Stralsundmentioned
“He underwent basic military training in the 2nd department of the standing ship division of the Baltic Sea in Stralsund (1 April 1930 – 30 June 1930).”
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1 July 1930exact date
Mediterraneanmentioned
“Kretschmer was transferred to the training ship Niobe (1 July 1930 – 9 October 1930), attaining the rank of Seekadett (cadet) on 9 October 1930 before embarking on a 14-month stay on board the cruiser Emden (10 October 1930 – 4 January 1…”
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31 March 1932exact date
Stralsundmentioned
“Following his journey on Emden, Kretschmer attended a naval infantry course for cadets at Stralsund (5 January–31 March 1932), before starting with the main cadet course at the Naval Academy Mürwik on 1 April 1932.”
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31 March 1932exact date
Naval Academy Mürwikmentioned
“Following his journey on Emden, Kretschmer attended a naval infantry course for cadets at Stralsund (5 January–31 March 1932), before starting with the main cadet course at the Naval Academy Mürwik on 1 April 1932.”
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22 April 1933exact date
Wilhelmshavenmentioned
“His training included a pathfinder course for cadets at Kiel (28 March −22 April 1933), an artillery course for cadets at Kiel-Wik (23 April – 28 June 1933), a torpedo course in Mürwik (29 June – 18 August 1933), an anti-aircraft artille…”
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22 April 1933exact date
Mürwikmentioned
“His training included a pathfinder course for cadets at Kiel (28 March −22 April 1933), an artillery course for cadets at Kiel-Wik (23 April – 28 June 1933), a torpedo course in Mürwik (29 June – 18 August 1933), an anti-aircraft artille…”
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22 April 1933exact date
Kielmentioned
“His training included a pathfinder course for cadets at Kiel (28 March −22 April 1933), an artillery course for cadets at Kiel-Wik (23 April – 28 June 1933), a torpedo course in Mürwik (29 June – 18 August 1933), an anti-aircraft artille…”
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2 October 1933exact date
Denmarkmentioned
“On 2 October 1933, Kretschmer was transferred to the pocket battleship as a gunnery officer during a trip to Denmark.”
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26 July 1934exact date
Eckernfördementioned
“At Eckernförde on the 25/26 July 1934 Hitler boarded the ship to observe the exercise.”
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26 September 1935exact date
Wilhelmshavenmentioned
“On 26 September 1935, he was transferred to the 1st department of the standing ship division of the North Sea in Wilhelmshaven where he served as a company officer until 25 January 1936.”
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1939year
East of Englandmentioned
“The main area of operations were the seas and estuaries off East of England and Scotland, with mine-laying operations in the Baltic, to counter the Royal Navy Submarine Service at the end of 1939.”
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1 June 1939exact date
Kapitmentioned
“Kretschmer was promoted to Kapitänleutnant (captain lieutenant/lieutenant) on 1 June 1939.”
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8 January 1940exact date
Kielmentioned
“U-23 departed from Kiel on 8 January 1940 for its sixth war patrol and Schnee had been replaced by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen.”
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22 February 1941exact date
Lorientmentioned
“On 22 February 1941 U-99 left Lorient for the final time.”
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March 1942month
1943year
31 December 1947exact date
16 October 1957exact date
12 December 1958exact date
28 August 1963exact date
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