Otto Wöhler Military person

Otto Wöhler (12 July 1894 in Burgwedel – 5 February 1987 in Burgwedel) was a German General der Infanterie, serving during World War I and World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Otto Wöhler
Birth dateJuly 12, 1894
Birth place
Burgwedel
Date of deathFebruary 05, 1987
Place of death
Burgwedel

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Military person

allegiance
* (to 1918)
* (to 1933)
* (to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
I. Armeekorps
Heeresgruppe Süd
8. Armee
service start1913
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/W/WoehlerO.htm