Otto Stapf (officer)
Otto Stapf | |
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 Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau conversing with Generalleutnant Otto Stapf (right side with Knight's Cross) | |
| Born | 13 November 1890 Hellmitzheim |
| Died | 30 March 1963 (aged 72) Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 111. Infanterie-Division XXXXIV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Stapf (13 November 1890 – 30 March 1963) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 111. Infanterie-Division. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Military Merit Order of Bavaria 4th Class with Swords and Crown
- Friedrich-August-Kreuz 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords 10 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and Chef Wehrmachtwirtschaftstab Ost[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 31 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 111. Infanterie-Division[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.
- 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.