Thoma, Otto Kurt
- Date of birth:
- August 4th, 1901 (Staufen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 11th, 1971 (Oldenburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Flottillechef 2. Minensuch-Flottille
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1940
"Korvettenkapitän Thoma, commander of a Minensuchflottille, has seen constant action since the start of the war. During the Norwegian campaign and the battle for Narvik his flotilla (inferior to every enemy destroyer unit in terms of armament and speed) was fully successful. Korvettenkapitän Thoma has conducted all of his operations with calm and pragmatism. The numerous successes of the flotilla can largely be attributed to the skill of its commander."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Croce al Merito di Guerra
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1941
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
- Documents via Helmut Weitze
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