Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher

Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher
Born	18 November 1888 Esslingen
Died	7 January 1975(1975-01-07) (aged 86) Stuttgart
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	36. Infanterie-Division XXXXI. Armeekorps XIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher (18 November 1888 – 7 January 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 13 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 36. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 270.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generaloberst Georg Lindemann	Commander of 36. Infanterie-Division 25 October 1940 - 15 October 1941	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick
Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Georg-Hans Reinhardt	Commander of XXXXI. Armeekorps 6 October 1941 - 13 October 1941	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Walter Model
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Felber	Commander of XIII. Armeekorps 14 January 1942 - 21 April 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erich Straube

Persondata
Name	Ottenbacher, Otto-Ernst
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	18 November 1888
Place of birth	Esslingen, Germany
Date of death	7 January 1975
Place of death	Stuttgart, Germany