Otto Ites
Otto Christian Ites was a Kapitnleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine. He was also a recipient of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross . The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Otto Ites, born onFebruary 1918 in Norden in the Province of Hanover a Free State of Prussia, joined the military service of the Kriegsmarine onApril 1936.
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