Otto Kirchner

Otto Kirchner
Born	5 September 1921 Braunschweig
Died	3 May 1945 (1945-05-04) (aged 23) killed as a POW in Czech custody
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1940–1945 Waffen SS
Rank	Obersturmführer, Waffen SS
Unit	SS-VT 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Wound Badge

Otto Kirchner was a Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He 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.

Obersturmführer Otto Kirchner was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 21 April 1944, when with the HQ Squadron, 16th SS Cavalry Regiment, 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. He did not survive the war but was killed in the closing days on the 3 May 1945.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=723. 
2. ^ "axishistory". http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8314. 

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
• Mitcham Samuel, The German Defeat in the East, 1944-45,Stackpole Books, 2007. ISBN 0811733718

Persondata
Name	Kirchner, Otto
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	5 September 1921
Place of birth	Braunschweig
Date of death	3 May 1945
Place of death	killed as a POW in Czech custody