Otto Kohlermann

Otto Kohlermann
Born	17 February 1896 Magdeburg
Died	27 February 1984(1984-02-27) (aged 88) Augsburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	60. Infanterie-Division Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Narva (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Kohlermann (17 February 1896 – 27 February 1984) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• General Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 22 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of ARKO 129^[1]

See also

• List of officers and commanders in the Battle of Stalingrad

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 219.

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

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt	Commander of 60. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1942 - November 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Adolf von Arenstorff
Preceded by None	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle June 1943 - 13 February 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Albert Henze

Persondata
Name	Kohlermann, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	17 February 1896
Place of birth	Magdeburg, Germany
Date of death	27 February 1984
Place of death	Augsburg, Germany