| Dr. jur. Maximilian Otte | |
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| Born | September 3, 1910 |
| Died | May 20, 1944 (aged 33) |
| Place of birth | Rawitsch |
| Place of death | Iaşi, Romania |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Kriegsmarine (1934-1935) Luftwaffe (1935-1944) |
| Years of service | 1934–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit |
StG 2 SG 2 |
| Commands held | II./SG 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. jur. Maximilian Otte[Note 1] (3 September 1910 – 20 May 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Maximilian Otte was killed on 20 May 1944 by Soviet flak during the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive. During his career he flew 1179 missions.[Note 2]
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1100"
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (4 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 8. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[1]
- 433rd Oak Leaves on 24 March 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[2]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris).
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1941 – 1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft]. Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
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