Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte

Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte
Born	22 September 1898 Neurode
Died	Sevastopol
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–20 1935–44
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	97. Jäger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Crimean Offensive (1944) †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte (22 September 1898 – 8 May 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte was killed on 8 May 1944 at Sevastopol during Crimean Offensive (1944). He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (13 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 207

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Rupp	Commander of 97. Jäger-Division 30 May 1943 – 3 June 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ludwig Müller