Otto Hielscher
Otto Hielscher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1922 Fürstenwalde |
| Died | 25 March 1980 (aged 58) Bonn |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Artillerie-Regiment 168 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Hielscher (5 March 1916 – 25 March 1980) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 (1939)
- 2nd Class (29 June 1941)
- 1st Class (15 September 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (28 March 1942)
- in Silver (8 October 1943)
- General Assault Badge (7 June 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (5 May 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1944 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 168[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 187.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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) - 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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