Nordt, Otto
- Date of birth:
- January 12th, 1902 (Dreschwitz-Rügen/Pomerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 25th, 1976 (Elmshorn/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ehrentafelspange der Kriegsmarine
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant und Gruppenführer "M 476" / Minensuchflottille
- Awarded on:
- November 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef 14.Räumbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 14.Räumbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- September 6th, 1944
“The Führer has at the recommendation of the Supreme Commander of the Kriegsmarine, Großadmiral Dönitz, awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Kapitänleutnant Otto Nordt, commander of a minesweeper flotilla. During the first days of September he led back the last naval security forces from the area west of the Dover strait under the most difficult of conditions, the latter including battles with enemy cruisers, destroyers, MTBs and omnipresent fighter-bombers. By doing this he saved many valuable forces for the further prosecution of the naval war.
Kapitänleutnant Nordt had already distinguished himself on multiple occasions while in command of R-Boats, which he lead with skill and bravery. He achieved great successes in countless battles with destroyers and light craft through his decisiveness and maritime skills, in this time sinking 5 light craft and heavily damaging at least 6 more. He was decorated with the German Cross in Gold just three weeks ago.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
- Ailsby Chr., A collector’s guide to: The Kriegsmarine, Ian Allan Publishing, Hersham, 2007.
- Gericke, B., Die Inhaber des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold, des Deutschen Kreuzes in Silber der Kriegsmarine und die Inhaber der Ehrentafelspange der Kriegsmarine, Biblio Verlag Osnabrück, 1993.
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
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