User:Joers

I was very interested in this subject regarding COMNAVBALTAP and Otto Kretschmer. From January 1966 thru February 1969, I was stationed at COMNAVBALTAP (NATO Headquarters) at which Adm Kretschmer was the Vice Commander. The Commander was a Danish Vice Admiral and I don't remember his name. I did meet Adm Kretschmer on one occasion when I requested his signature on a book he had written. (of course, I have since lost the book, and can't remember the name - bet you could find it on Amazon). I was a USNavy Radioman in charge of the communications room for the HQ. One of my best friends was a Danish sailor who was the driver of Adm Kretschmer's car (a Mercedes, of course). In case anyone is wondering, the acronyn means, Commander Naval Forces, Baltic Approaches (COMNAVBALTAP). Our war HQ was located in Karup, Denmark, several hours drive due north, in central Denmark. We had to go up there a couple times each year I was stationed there, and the trips were always wonderful (but had to work, of course).