Otto Bierlin

Otto Bierlin
Otto Bierlin
Born	13 March 1915; Ittlingen
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Lamenstein
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 35/35. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; East Prussian Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Bierlin (13 March 1915 – 6 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major 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. Otto Boerlin died from wounds on 6 March 1945 in Lamenstein, East Prussia.

Awards and decorations

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 April 1937)^[1]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 May 1940)^[1]
- 1st Class (18 June 1940)^[1]
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Gold (3 November 1944)^[2]
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (13 September 1944)^[2]
General Assault Badge (14 December 1941)^[1]
Eastern Front Medal (5 September 1942)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 29 November 1942 as Oberleutnant in Radfahr-Abteilung 125^[3]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 November 1944 as Rittmeister and commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 35/35.Infanterie-Division^[4]

References

Citations

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 38.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 39.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 42.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.

Bibliography

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[Thomas_.26_Wegmann_p38-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 38.

[Thomas_.26_Wegmann_p39-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 39.

[3] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 42.

[4] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.

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v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 35th Infantry Division
Stab	Walther Fischer von Weikersthal Johann-Georg Richert (Oak Leaves) Rudolf Freiherr von Roman¹ (Oak Leaves)
Infanterie/Füsilier-Regiment 34	Hans Krah Martin Lohß Xaver Maerz Josef Schimmele
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 109	Jobst von Hanstein Conrad Heuß Hans Kornmeyer Heinz Reinhart Friedrich Rögelein (Oak Leaves) Heinrich Scharff Kilian Weimer² (Oak Leaves)
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 111	Reinhard Burst Walter Koeppel Kurt Lottner Hans Müller Hans Müller Michael Schroepfer Paul Seyffardt
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 35	Wilhelm Albert
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 35	Otto Bierlin Alfred Kutscher
¹ Oak Leaves with the XX. Armeekorps. ² Oak Leaves with Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25.

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Otto Bierlin
Born	13 March 1915 Ittlingen
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lamenstein
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 35/35. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross