Theodor Detmers

Theodor Detmers
Theodor Detmers
Born	22 August 1902; Witten
Died	4 November 1976 (aged 74); Rahlstedt, Hamburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany;
Service / branch	Reichsmarine; Kriegsmarine;
Years of service	1921–1945
Rank	Kapitän zur See
Unit	Kriegsmarine
Commands	Hermann Schoemann Kormoran;
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Weserübung; Sydney–Kormoran Action (1941); ;
Awards	Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross;
Other work	Author

Theodor Detmers (22 August 1902 – 4 November 1976) was a German naval officer and captain of the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran during World War II.^[3] He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.^[4]^[5] Detmers commanded the commerce raider Kormoran when it sunk the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney in a mutually destructive battle.

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Theodor Detmers

Born	22 August 1902 Witten
Died	4 November 1976(1976-11-04) (aged 74) Rahlstedt, Hamburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1921–1945
Rank	Kapitän zur See
Unit	Kriegsmarine
Commands	Hermann Schoemann Kormoran
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Weserübung Sydney–Kormoran Action (1941)
Awards	Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Author^[1]^[2]