Otto-Wilhelm Förster
| Otto-Wilhelm Förster | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 March 1885 Ilmenau |
| Died |
24 June 1966 (aged 81) Walsrode |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1903–44 |
| Rank | General der Pioniere |
| Commands held | VI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto-Wilhelm Förster (16 March 1885 – 24 June 1966) was a highly decorated General der Pioniere in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery and successful military leadership. Otto-Wilhelm Förster retired from active duty in January 1944. He was taken prisoner by the Soviet Union and held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the White Falcon with Swords (Weimar)
- Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (Saxe-Meiningen)
- Cross for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
Bibliography
- 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.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Otto-Wilhelm Förster @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Günther von Kluge |
Commander of VI. Armeekorps 24 November 1938 – 31 December 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Bruno Bieler |
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