Otto Heidkämper
Appearance
Otto Heidkämper | |
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Born | 13 March 1901 Lauenhagen |
Died | 17 February 1969 Bückeburg | (aged 67)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1918–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 4. Panzer-Division XXIV. Panzerkorps Division Nr. 464 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Template:Foreignchar Otto Heidkämper (13 March 1901 – 17 February 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Heidkämper was captured by American troops in early May 1945 and was released later that month.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
- 1st Class (4 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (7 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 8 February 1943 as Oberst i.G. and Chef des Generalstabes XXIV. Panzerkorps [1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 181.
- 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.
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Categories:
- 1901 births
- 1969 deaths
- People from Lower Saxony
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war