Ites, Otto
- Date of birth:
- February 5th, 1918 (Norden/Eastern Frysia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 2nd, 1982 (Norden/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
His ship, "U 94" was sunk by "H.M.C.S. Oakville" on August 26th, 1941. At that moment he had sunk 15 ships with a total tonnage of 76.882BRT and damaged a ship of 8.022BRT during 7 operational sails (235 days at sea).
After his release as POW he worked as a dentist until he joined the Bundeswehr in 1956. He retired as Konteradmiral in 1977.
Promotions:
April 3rd, 1936: Offiziersanwärter;
September 10th, 1936: Seekadett;
May 1st, 1937: Fähnrich zur See;
July 1st, 1938: Oberfähnrich zur See;
October 1st, 1938: Leutnant zur See;
October 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant zur See;
April 1st, 1942: Kapitänleutnant;
?: Fregattenkapitän (Bundeswehr);
?: Konteradmiral (Bundeswehr).
Career:
1936: Reichsmarine;
?: II.Wachoffizier U-48;
April 7th, 1941 - August 26th, 1941: Kommandant "U 146";
August 29th, 1941 - August 28th, 1942: Kommandant "U 94";
1942 - 1946: POW;
1946 - 1956: Dentist;
1956: Bundeswehr;
November 1960 - September 1962: Kommandeur Zerstörer 2 ("D-171").
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, U 94, 7. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1942
108th Kriegsmarine Award.
49th U-bootwaffe Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1942
"In the success against the Anglo-American merchant shipping in the North Atlantic, the submarine under the leadership of Oberleutnant zur See Ites has particularly distinguished itself."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1942
"The submarines under the leadership of Kapitänleutnant Mohr, Topp, Witte and von Rosenstiel and Oberleutnant zur See Ites have in the fight against the enemy supply shipping particularly distinguished themselves."
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