Otto Hartmann (general)

Otto Hartmann
Born	11 September 1884 Munich
Died	10 July 1952 (aged 67) Miesbach
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1903–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	7. Infanterie-Division XXX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Battle of Metaxas Line
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Hartmann (11 September 1884 – 10 July 1952) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie 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 Hartmann was captured in 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Prince Regent Luitpold Jubilee Medal (Bavaria)
• Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords and Crown (Bavaria)
• Silver Liakat Medal with sword
• Ottoman War Medal ("Gallipoli Star", Ottoman Empire)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as General der Artillerie and commander of XXX. Armeekorps ^[1]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
• Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown with Swords Romania

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 178.

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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Otto Hartmann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2009)