Kurt Thoma
| Kurt Thoma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
4 August 1901 Staufen |
| Died |
11 April 1971 (aged 69) Oldenburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) 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]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- "Kurt Thoma". Deutsche Marinesoldaten (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- "Marinestützpunktkommandos". Das Bundesarchiv (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Commander of the 2nd Minesweeper Flotilla October 1938 – March 1941 |
Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Hans Rehm |
| Preceded by Fregattenkapitän Klaus Scholtz |
Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Kiel December 1957 – April 1958 |
Succeeded by Kapitän zur See Klaus Scholtz |
| Preceded by Fregattenkapitän Johannes Franz |
Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Wilhelmshaven April 1958 – September 1962 |
Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Gerd Schreiber |
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