Kurt Thoma

Kapitän zur See Otto Kurt Thoma (4 August 1901 in Staufen – 11 April 1971 in Oldenburg) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (22 November 1939)
 * 1st Class (4 May 1940)
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award
 * 4th and 3rd Class (2 October 1936)
 * 2nd Class (1 April 1939)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille
 * Italian War Cross with Swords (1 November 1941)
 * Minesweeper War Badge