Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher
Otto Ottenbacher (right) in 1928
Born18 November 1888
Died7 January 1975(1975-01-07) (aged 86)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held36. Infanterie-Division
XXXXI. Armeekorps
XIII. Armeekorps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher (18 November 1888 – 7 January 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Ottenbacher was wounded during the opening stages of the Battle of Kalinin in October 1941, when his plane was shot down by Soviet fighters. Severely burned, he was invalided back to Germany to recuperate.

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 270.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices Preceded byGeneraloberst Georg Lindemann Commander of 36. Infanterie-Division 25 October 1940 – 15 October 1941 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans Gollnick Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Georg-Hans Reinhardt Commander of XXXXI. Armeekorps 6 October 1941 – 13 October 1941 Succeeded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Walter Model Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans Felber Commander of XIII. Armeekorps 14 January 1942 – 21 April 1942 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Erich Straube
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