Otto Bierlin
| Otto Bierlin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 March 1915 Ittlingen |
| Died |
6 March 1945 (aged 29) Lamenstein |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 35/35. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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)
- 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
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
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