Otto Bittorf
| Otto Bittorf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 July 1917 Völkershausen |
| Died |
11 January 1999 (aged 81) Eberhardzell |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1938–45 1956–70 |
| Rank |
Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Major (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Bittorf (13 July 1917 – 11 January 1999) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Major in the Bundeswehr. 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 Bittorf joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1970 as a Major.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 August 1940)
- 1st Class (8 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (1 July 1943)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Oberleutnant and leader of 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.
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.
- 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.
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