| Otto-Wilhelm Förster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1885 |
| Died | 24 June 1966 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Ilmenau |
| Place of death | Walsrode |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1903–1944 |
| Rank | General der Pioniere |
| Commands held | VI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto-Wilhelm Förster (16 March 1885 – 24 June 1966) was a highly decorated General der Pioniere in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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. Otto-Wilhelm Förster retired from active duty in January 1944. He was taken prisoner by the Soviet Union and held until 1955.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the White Falcon with Swords (Weimar)
- Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (Saxe-Meiningen)
- Cross for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division [1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
- Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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[]
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