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| Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1898 |
| Died | 8 May 1944(1944-05-08) (aged 45) Sevastopol |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands | 97th Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | Crimean Offensive † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte (22 September 1898 – 8 May 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Otte was killed on 8 May 1944 at Sevastopol during the Soviet Crimean Offensive.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 207
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 270.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ernst Rupp | Commander of 97. Jäger-Division 30 May 1943 – 3 June 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Ludwig Müller |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 97th Jäger Division (97th Light Infantry Division) | |
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| Stab |
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| Units | |
| Oak Leaves with XXX Army Corps. Oak Leaves with the XXIX Army Corps. | |
- 1898 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Nowa Ruda
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German police officers
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- German Army generals of World War II