Maximilian Otte

Dr. jur. Maximilian Otte
File:Wiese and others at the Obersalzberg.jpg Maximilian Otte is second from the left
Born	3 September 1910 Rawicz
Died	20 May 1944(1944-05-20) (aged 33) Iaşi, Romania
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe
Rank	Major
Unit	StG 2; SG 2
Battles / wars	World War II Soviet First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive  †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Maximilian Otte (3 September 1910 – 20 May 1944) was a German officer (Major) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Otte was killed on 20 May 1944 by Soviet flak during the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive. During his career he flew 1179 missions.

Awards and decorations

• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1100"
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (8 June 1940) & 1st Class (May 1941)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 5 January 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot
• German Cross in Gold on 4 February 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
• 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"
  • 433rd Oak Leaves on 24 March 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

References

Bibliography

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)