Theodor Detmers
German Navy officer (1902–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodor Detmers (22 August 1902 – 4 November 1976) was a German naval officer and captain of the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran during World War II.[2] He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Detmers commanded the commerce raider Kormoran when it sunk the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney in a mutually destructive battle.
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Theodor Detmers | |
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Born | 22 August 1902 Witten |
Died | 4 November 1976(1976-11-04) (aged 74) Rahlstedt, Hamburg |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1921–1945 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Unit | Kriegsmarine |
Commands held | Hermann Schoemann Kormoran |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross |
Other work | Author[1] |
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