Otto-Joachim Lüdecke

Otto-Joachim Lüdecke
Born	27 May 1895
Died	14 February 1971(1971-02-14) (aged 75)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	56. Infanterie-Division 264. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto-Joachim Lüdecke (27 May 1895 – 14 February 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl von Oven	Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division 28 January 1943 – 1 September 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Vincenz Müller
Preceded by Generalleutnant Albin Nake	Commander of 264. Infanterie-Division 19 April 1944 – 15 May 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Martin Gareis

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 56th Infantry Division

Staff	Edmund Blaurock (Oak Leaves) Karl Kriebel Otto-Joachim Lüdecke Karl von Oven

Units	Rudolf Bacherer (Oak Leaves) Alfred Eidel (Oak Leaves) Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff Hans Reichardt (Oak Leaves) Erich Rehm Ludwig Wolff (Oak Leaves)

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