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|branch= |serviceyears=1914–45 |rank=Konteradmiral |commands= |unit= |battles= |awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |laterwork=}} Otto Kähler (3 March 1894 – 2 November 1967) was a ''Konteradmiral'' with the ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. He commanded the , a merchant raider, on two combat patrols and sank or captured 12 ships, for a combined tonnage of of Allied shipping. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (''Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub''). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kähler relinquished command of ''Thor'' on 20 July 1941 to Günther Gumprich, who would also received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as commander of ''Thor''. ==Awards== *Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (1 October 1915)〔Dörr 1995, p. 298.〕〔Thomas 1997, p. 335.〕 *U-boat War Badge (1918)〔 *Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class〔 *Iron Cross (1939) * * 1st Class〔 *Auxiliary Cruiser Badge *Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * *Knight's Cross on 22 December 1940 as ''Kapitän zur See'' and commander of auxiliary cruiser ''Thor'' (HSK 4)〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 248.〕 * *583rd Oak Leaves on 15 September 1944 as ''Konteradmiral'' and sea-commander of the fortress Brest〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 88.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Otto Kähler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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