Pollmann, Otto (Unterseebootsjagdflottille)
- Date of birth:
- March 3rd, 1915 (Wesermünde/Geestemünde, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 28th, 1958 (Leer/Ostfriesland, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions;
April 1st, 1939: Funkgefreiter;
April 1st, 1941: Matrosenobergefreiter;
September 1st, 1941: Steuermannsmaat der Reserve;
November 1st, 1941: Steuermann de Reserve;
December 1st, 1941: Obersteuermann der Reserve;
September 1st, 1942: Leutnant zur See der Reserve;
January 1st, 1944: Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve;
March 1st, 1945: Kapitänleutnant der Reserve;
July 1st, 1956: Korvettenkapitän.
Career:
April 1st, 1939: Funker, Z 11 "Bernd von Arnim";
1939: Offiziersanwärter, 12. Unterseebootsjagdflottille;
?: Kommandant, UJ 2210, 22. Unterseebootsjagdflottille;
March 1944: Kommandant, UJ 2223, 22. Unterseebootsjagdflottille;
?: Kompaniechef, Bataillon Emmermann.
UJ 2223, the former Italian corvette Marangone (C52), was sunk during the night of May 23rd/24th, 1944 by the US Navy PT boats USS PT-202, USS PT-213 en USS PT-218. Pollmann was at that moment not aboard beceause he was away for a visit to the Fuhrerhauptquartier in relation to the awarding of his Eichenlaub..
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Funkobergefreiter
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Funkobergefreiter
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obersteuermann der Reserve (Petty Officer 1st Class of Reserves)
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See der Reserve
- Awarded on:
- March 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant, UJ 2210, 22. Unterseebootsjagdflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1943
“Leutnant z. S. Pollmann eliminated 4 enemy submarines in the Mediterranean Sea during the very short time period of only 7 weeks. He was also heavily involved in the destruction of another submarine.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See der Reserve
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant, UJ 2210, 22. Unterseebootsjagdflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant, UJ 2223, 22. Unterseebootsjagdflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1944
461st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- deutsche-marinesoldaten.de
- www.das-ritterkreuz.de
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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