Otto Pollmann
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Otto Pollmann
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| Born | 3 March 1915 Wesermünde/Geestemünde |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Leer |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1939–1945, 1956–1958 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Korvettenkapitän (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | destroyer Z11 Bernd von Arnim U-Jäger 124 U-Jäger B 1 U-Jäger 1214 U-Jäger 1203 |
| Commands held | U-Jäger 2210 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Otto Franz Pollmann (3 March 1915 – 28 February 1958) was a Kapitänleutnant of the Reserves with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Pollmann is credited with the destruction of 14 submarines,[1] though only one, the sinking of HMS Tigris in February 1943, can be substantiated.[2]
Following World War II, Pollmann joined the military service of the Federal Republic of Germany with the Bundesmarine of the Bundeswehr on 1 July 1956 holding the rank of Korvettenkapitän (corvette captain). Here he served in the staff of the department for submarine hunters of the commando for Naval weapons. Pollmann died on 28 February 1958 while on active duty serving as a NATO liaison officer in the Netherlands.[3]
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Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge (23 November 1940)[3]
- Wound Badge in Black (17 July 1942)[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves on U-Jäger 2210 in the 22.U-Jagdflottille[5]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 May 1943 as Leutnant zur See of the Reserves and commander of U-Jäger 2210 in the 22.U-Jagdflottille[6]
- 461st Oak Leaves on 25 April 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves and commander of U-Jäger 2210[7]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 24 January 1944 and 9 May 1944
Wehrmachtbericht references
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 24 January 1944 | Leutnant zur See der Reserve Pollmann, Kommandant eines U-Boot-Jägeres, vernichtete im Mittelmeer sein 10. feindliches U-Boot.[8] | Second Lieutenant at sea of the reserves Pollmann, commander of a submarine hunter, destroyed his 10th enemy submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 9 May 1944 | Oberleutnant zur See d. R. Pollmann, Kommandant eines Unterseebootsjägeres, versenkte im Mittelmeer sein 12. feindliches U-Boot.[9] | First Lieutenant at sea of the reserves Pollmann, commander of a submarine hunter, sunk his 12th enemy submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. |
References
Citations
- ↑ Schaulen 2004, p. 148.
- ↑ HMS Tigris, Uboat.net
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dörr 1996, p.133.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas 1998, p. 167.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 356.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 342.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 17.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 100.
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1 Oak Leaves with Navy Group Command West. 2 Knight's Cross on Widder (HSK-3), Oak Leaves on Michel (HSK-9). 3 Knight's Cross with the 2. Räumbootsflottille, Oak Leaves with the 8. Räumbootsflottille.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. see also List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine |
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