Otto-Wilhelm Förster

Otto-Wilhelm Förster
Born	16 March 1885(1885-03-16) Ilmenau
Died	24 June 1966(1966-06-24) (aged 81) Walsrode
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1903–1944
Rank	General der Pioniere
Commands held	VI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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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 or 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

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.

Bibliography

• 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

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

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

Persondata
Name	Foerster, Otto-Wilhlem
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	16 March 1885
Place of birth	Ilmenau, Germany
Date of death	24 June 1966
Place of death	Walsrode, Germany