Otto Prager

Otto Prager
Born	3 December 1912
Died	28 April 1945
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel)
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 Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal 1941/42

Otto Prager was a Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) 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.

Prager was awarded the Knight's Cross in December 1944 when in command of the 7th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 4th SS Polizei Division.^[1]

Commands

• 4th SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
• 4th SS Panzerjäger Battalion
• 7th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=783. 

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	Prager, Otto
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Date of birth	3 December 1912
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Date of death	28 April 1945
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