Otto Dingeldein (Admiral)
Otto Dingeldein (born March 6, 1915 in Reichelsheim (Odenwald) ; † May 11, 1981 ) was a German naval officer , most recently a flotilla admiral of the German Navy .
Life
Otto Dingeldein was the son of the architect Johannes Dingeldein (1877–1951) and Eva Margarethe born Seitz (1885–1953). He joined the Navy and served in the U-Bootwaffe as a lieutenant captain and chief engineer on the U 170 and U 171 submarines during World War II . On January 10, 1944, he received the German Cross in Gold .
After the establishment of the Bundeswehr , Dingeldein was an officer in the German Navy. In October 1969 he was appointed Flotilla Admiral and transferred command of the Baltic Sea Division . He retired in this position on September 30, 1972.
Awards
- 1944: German cross in gold
- 1972: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Die Dingeldein from the Odenwald , ed. v. Erika Hörr based on Gunnar Kohl's collection of materials. Höchst (Odenwald) 2005
- The Cabinet Protocols of the Federal Government , Volume 22: 1969. Ed. By Michael Hollmann, Munich; Oldenbourg 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Die Dingeldein from the Odenwald (see literature), p. 323., p. 403f .; his brother Hans Heinz (1923-2001) was also a naval officer in the Bundeswehr and a military attaché (see ibid.).
- ↑ Cabinet minutes 1969 (see literature), p. 357
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| SURNAME | Dingeldein, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German naval officer, most recently flotilla admiral of the Federal Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reichelsheim (Odenwald) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1981 |