Kummetz, Oskar (Generaladmiral)

Date of birth:: July 21st, 1891 (Illowo, Germany)
Date of death:: December 17th, 1980 (Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: June 30th, 1916

Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: September 27th, 1919

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: 1935

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 2. Klasse, 18 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 1.Klasse, 25 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Silber

Magyar Érdemrend Középkeresztje

Awarded on:: August 20th, 1938

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 14th, 1939

Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes

Awarded on:: March 14th, 1940

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 12th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Konteradmiral (Commodore)
Unit:: Kampfgruppe Oslo
Awarded on:: January 18th, 1941

Kummetz received the Knight’s Cross for his leadership of the Kriegsschiffgruppe V Oslo during the Operation “Weserübung”. Despite heavy losses to his force he nevertheless managed to land his troops, make contact with the German Fallschirmjäger nearby and secure the capture of Oslo.

Flotten-Kriegsabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 5th, 1942

Sources

- DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.