Otto Hoffmann von Waldau
| Otto Hoffmann von Waldau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 July 1898 Bankau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Bąków, Opole Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died |
17 May 1943 (aged 44) near Petrich, Blagoevgrad Province, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1915–43 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | X Fliegerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (7 July 1898 – 17 May 1943) was a World War II Luftwaffe general and was killed in an air crash on 17 May 1943.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914) in Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 June 1942 as Generalleutnant and Fliegerführer Afrika[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 2nd Class
- Combined Pilots-Observation Badge
- Clasp to Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (25 March 1942)
- Cuff title "Afrika"
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 399.
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
- "geocities". Otto Hoffmann von Waldau. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generlmajor Theo Osterkamp (acting) |
Commander of Fliegerführer Afrika 12 April 1942 – 30 August 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Flieger Hans Seidemann |
| Preceded by General der Flieger Hans Geisler |
Commander of X. Fliegerkorps 31 August 1942 – 31 December 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Holle |
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