Otto Elfeldt
Otto Elfeldt POW in the Falaise Pocket
Born10 October 1895
Bad Sülze
Died23 October 1982(1982-10-23) (aged 87)
Bad Schwartau
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1914–44
RankGeneralleutnant
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsGerman Cross in Gold

Otto Elfeldt (10 October 1895 – 23 October 1982) was a German general during World War II and a POW at Trent Park. He was also a recipient of the German Cross in Gold of Nazi Germany.

Career

He was commander of the 302nd Infantry Division in 1943, with which he fought at Voroshilovgrad, the Mius River and Zaporizhia. In December 1943, he became commander of the 165th Reserve Division in Belgium and in February 1944 of the 47th Infantry Division in France.

On 30 July 1944, he took over command of the LXXXIV Army Corps from Dietrich von Choltitz, but his Corps was surrounded and destroyed in the Falaise Pocket.

Eltfeldt was taken prisoner near Saint Lambert and held in Trent Park and Island Farm Special Camp until his release in January 1948.

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Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Konrad Haase Commander of 302. Infanterie-Division 26 November 1942 – 12 November 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Karl Rüdiger Preceded byGeneralmajor Johannes Nedtwig Commander of 156. Reserve Division 27 December 1943 - February 1944 Succeeded by47. Infanterie-Division Preceded by156. Reserve Division Commander of 47. Infanterie-Division February 1944 - 30 July 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Carl Wahle Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz Commander of LXXXIV. Armeekorps 30 July 1944 – 20 August 1944 Succeeded bynone
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