Nordmann, Theodor
- Date of birth:
- December 18th, 1918 (Dorsten/Western Phalia)
- Date of death:
- January 19th, 1945 (Insterburg/Eastern Prussia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Theodor Nordmann flew approximately 1200 operational sorties and was killed on the 19th January 1945, 4 km southeast of Schiiten, north of Achtfelde near Insterburg in East Prussia. Among other things he succeeded in sinking/damaging 43000 GRT of enemy shipping.
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- April 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 8. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1941
325th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- III. / Stukageschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1942
Award 3/119.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Führer III. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1943
214th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore III. / Schlachtgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1944
98th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Thies A., 25. Auktion, Auktionshaus Andreas Thies, Sammlungsgegenstände des 20. Jahrhunderts , Russische Orden und Ehrenzeichen, Militaria, Historische Sammlungsgegenstände, Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 10. Dezember 2004
Photo
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2025. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright