Proper noun
Kretschmer (plural Kretschmers)
A surname.
Dönitz had lost his three leading aces: Kretschmer, Prien, and Schepke. Source: Internet
Some Kriegsmarine commanders like Erich Topp and Otto Kretschmer went on to serve in the Bundesmarine. Source: Internet
Otto Kretschmer preferred to fight on the surface for exactly that reason. Source: Internet
The most daring commanders, such as Kretschmer, penetrated the escort screen and attacked from within the columns of merchantmen. Source: Internet