Rank: Maschinen-Obergefreiter
Service/branch: Kriegsmarine
Battles/wars: World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Operation Rheinübung, Battle of the Denmark Strait, Operation Hunt Battleship Bismarck
Unit: Bismarck
He was born in Hamburg, German Empire.
Military Career:
He served in the Kriegsmarine in April 1939. Posted to Bismarck, he was one of the first to join the crew at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in his hometown of Hamburg. As a leading stoker, Otto was on fire-watch when he heard over the tannoy that the Royal Navy had "undertaken all necessary efforts to sink the Bismarck", and recalls that he knew at once their days were numbered. Otto was picked up after the sinking by the Cruiser HMS Dorsetshire, there were just 115 survivors from the crew of over 2000.
Service/branch: Kriegsmarine
Battles/wars: World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Operation Rheinübung, Battle of the Denmark Strait, Operation Hunt Battleship Bismarck
Unit: Bismarck
He was born in Hamburg, German Empire.
Military Career:
He served in the Kriegsmarine in April 1939. Posted to Bismarck, he was one of the first to join the crew at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in his hometown of Hamburg. As a leading stoker, Otto was on fire-watch when he heard over the tannoy that the Royal Navy had "undertaken all necessary efforts to sink the Bismarck", and recalls that he knew at once their days were numbered. Otto was picked up after the sinking by the Cruiser HMS Dorsetshire, there were just 115 survivors from the crew of over 2000.
Rank: Maschinen-Obergefreiter
Service/branch: Kriegsmarine
Battles/wars: World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Operation Rheinübung, Battle of the Denmark Strait, Operation Hunt Battleship Bismarck
Unit: Bismarck
He was born in Hamburg, German Empire.
Military Career:
He served in the Kriegsmarine in April 1939. Posted to Bismarck, he was one of the first to join the crew at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in his hometown of Hamburg. As a leading stoker, Otto was on fire-watch when he heard over the tannoy that the Royal Navy had "undertaken all necessary efforts to sink the Bismarck", and recalls that he knew at once their days were numbered. Otto was picked up after the sinking by the Cruiser HMS Dorsetshire, there were just 115 survivors from the crew of over 2000.
Service/branch: Kriegsmarine
Battles/wars: World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Operation Rheinübung, Battle of the Denmark Strait, Operation Hunt Battleship Bismarck
Unit: Bismarck
He was born in Hamburg, German Empire.
Military Career:
He served in the Kriegsmarine in April 1939. Posted to Bismarck, he was one of the first to join the crew at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in his hometown of Hamburg. As a leading stoker, Otto was on fire-watch when he heard over the tannoy that the Royal Navy had "undertaken all necessary efforts to sink the Bismarck", and recalls that he knew at once their days were numbered. Otto was picked up after the sinking by the Cruiser HMS Dorsetshire, there were just 115 survivors from the crew of over 2000.
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