Otto Nordt

Otto Nordt (12 January 1902 – 25 July 1976) was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class (6 November 1941)
 * Minesweeper War Badge
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Kriegsmarine (8 November 1943)
 * German Cross in Gold on (17 July 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 September 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 14. Räumbootflottille