Otto Nordt

Otto Nordt
Otto Nordt
Born	12 January 1902; Dreschwitz
Died	25 July 1976 (aged 74); Elmshorn
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany
Service / branch	Reichsmarine; Kriegsmarine; Bundesgrenzschutz; German Navy
Years of service	1921–45; 1951–62
Rank	Kapitänleutnant (Wehrmacht); Korvettenkapitän (Bundeswehr)
Commands	14. Räumbootflottille
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Nordt (12 January 1902 – 25 July 1976) was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Template:Lang-de). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class (6 November 1941)^[1]
Minesweeper War Badge
Honour Roll Clasp of the Kriegsmarine (8 November 1943)
German Cross in Gold on 17 July 1944 as Kapitänleutnant in the 14. Räumbootflottille^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 September 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 14. Räumbootflottille^[3]

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Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)