Otto Ude

Otto Ude
Born	12 August 1911 Einbeck
Died	13 December 1987 (1987-12-14) (aged 76)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	30. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Ude (12 August 1911 – 13 December 1987) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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 (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 January 1943 as Oberwachtmeister and platoon leader in the 1./Radfahr-Abteilung 30^[1][2]

References

Citations

1. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 753
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 437.

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). Die 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

Military of Germany portal

• World War 2 Awards.com

Persondata
Name	Ude, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German soldier and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	12 August 1911
Place of birth	Einbeck, Germany
Date of death	13 December 1987
Place of death