Otto Gieseke

Otto Gieseke
Born	24 March 1891 Hohenhameln, Germany
Died	21 July 1958 Hanover, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Polizei
Unit	4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 & 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 & 1939 Eastern Front Medal 1941/42 Wound Badge 1918 in Silver Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Baltic Cross

Otto Gieseke was a Brigadeführer (Major General) and Generalmajor of Polizei in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Gieseke was awarded the Knight's Cross when in command of the 1st SS Polizei Schutzen Regiment.^[1]

References

1. ^ "axis.biographical.research". Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20091027084643/http://geocities.com/~orion47/. 

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Williamson Gordon, German Military Police Units 1939-45, Osprey Publishing, 1989. ISBN 0850459028
• Huseman, Friedrich. In Good Faith: The History of 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division: Volume 1, 1939-1943. J.J. Fedorowicz, 2003 ISBN 0-921991-74-6
• Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
• Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0811729052

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Name	Gieseke, Otto
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Date of birth	24 March 1891
Place of birth	Hohenhameln, Germany
Date of death	21 July 1958
Place of death	Hanover, Germany