Kurt Thoma
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Kurt Thoma
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Born | Staufen |
4 August 1901
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Oldenburg |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
Years of service | 1921–45 1957–1962 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Unit | Hannover SSS Niobe Berlin Braunschweig Schleswig-Holstein |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kapitän zur See Otto Kurt Thoma (4 August 1901 in Staufen – 11 April 1971 in Oldenburg) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille[2][3]
- Italian War Cross with Swords (1 November 1941)[4]
- Minesweeper War Badge[4]
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Preceded by | Commander of the 2nd Minesweeper Flotilla October 1938 – March 1941 |
Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Hans Rehm |
Preceded by
Fregattenkapitän Klaus Scholtz
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Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Kiel December 1957 – April 1958 |
Succeeded by Kapitän zur See Klaus Scholtz |
Preceded by
Fregattenkapitän Johannes Franz
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Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Wilhelmshaven April 1958 – September 1962 |
Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Gerd Schreiber |