Pollmann, Otto
- Date of birth:
- March 3rd, 1915 (Wesermünde/Geestemünde, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 28th, 1958 (Leer/Ostfriesland, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
Promotions;
01-04-1939 Funkgefreiter
01-04-1940 Funkobergefreiter
01-05-1941 Matrosenobergefreiter und R.O.A.
01-09-1941 Steuermannsmaat d.R.
01-11-1941 Steuermann d.R.
01-12-1941 Obersteuermann d.R.
01-09-1942 Leutnant zur See d.R.
01-01-1944 Oberleutnant zur See d.R.
01-03-1945 Kapitänleutnant d.R.
01-07-1956 Korvettenkapitän
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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
- 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 U-Jäger "UJ 2210" / 22.Unterseebootsjagdflottille
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1943
As the commander of the submarine chaser “UJ-2210”, Pollmann and his crew succeeded in sinking 4 enemy submarines and decisively assisted in the destruction of another in the course of a 7 week period in the Mediterranean. For this he was awarded the Knight’s Cross.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant U-Jägers "UJ 2210" / 22.Unterseebootsjagdflottille
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant U-Jägers "UJ 2210" / 22.Unterseebootsjagdflottille
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1944
Awarded for his further successes as commander of “UJ-2210”. By the time of his award he had sunk or damaged a total of 14 enemy submarines. It should be noted however that of these only a maximum of 8 could possibly have been sunk by his ship.
Details:
461st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1944
Second Lieutenant at sea of the reserves Pollmann, commander of a submarine hunter, destroyed his 10th enemy submarine in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1944
First Lieutenant at sea of the reserves Pollmann, commander of a submarine hunter, sunk his 12th enemy submarine in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sources
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- deutsche-marinesoldaten.de
- www.das-ritterkreuz.de
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