"Otto Ites"@en . . . "1918Z"^^ . . "1982Z"^^ . "1918-02-05Z"^^ . "German Admiral" . . . "*" . "1982-02-02Z"^^ . . "destroyer Zerst\u00F6rer 2 (D171)" . . "(to 1945)" . . "1936Z"^^ . . . . "*" . "Otto Christian Ites (5 February 1918 \u2013 2 February 1982) was a Kapit\u00E4nleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership."@en . "Ites, Otto"@en . .