Otto Vincon | |
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Born | 23 January 1906 |
Died | 13 April 1945 | (aged 39) M.I.A
Place of birth | Rutesheim |
Place of death | Disappeared near Wildbad-Kaltenbronn |
Allegiance |
Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1924–1945 |
Rank | Major der Reserve |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Otto Vincon (23 January 1906 – 13 April 1945) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 March 1940)
- 1st Class (1 August 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (?)
- in Silver (?)
- in Gold (8 January 1945)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold (3 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 3 December 1943 as Hauptmann der Reserve deputy leader of I. / Grenadier-Regiment 460 [1]
- 728th Oak Leaves on 5 February 1945 as Major der Reserve and commander of I. / Grenadier-Regiment 460 [2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Berger, Florian (2004). Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold. Selbstverlag Florian Berger ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
- 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.