Otto Sponheimer
Otto Sponheimer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 December 1886 Nürnberg |
| Died | 14 March 1961 (aged 74) Bad Kötzting |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1907–1920 1935–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 21. Infanterie-Division XXVIII. Armeekorps LXVIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Sponheimer (19 December 1886 – 14 March 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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, 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 (29 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 8 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 329.
- 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.