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Otto Kretschmer, German naval officer and submariner (born 1912)

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Otto Kretschmer

German naval officer

Otto Kretschmer was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War.
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August 5

Day of the year

August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 148 days remain until the end of the year.
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