Otto Tiemann
Otto Tiemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1890 Bruchhausen-Vilsen |
| Died | 20 April 1952 (aged 62) Bruchhausen-Vilsen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–1945 |
| Rank | General der Pioniere |
| Commands held | 93. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps XVII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Tiemann (12 February 1890 – 20 April 1952) was a highly decorated General der Pioniere in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division [1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 August 1944)
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
- Bibliography
- 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.