Otto Sponheimer

German General in WWII (1886–1961)


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::summary German General in WWII (1886–1961) ::

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FieldValue
nameOtto Sponheimer
birth_date
death_date
birth_placeNürnberg, German Empire
death_placeBad Kötzting, West Germany
allegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
branchGerman Army
serviceyears1907–1920
1935–1945
rankGeneral der Infanterie
commands21st Infantry Division
XXVIII Army Corps
LXVII Army Corps
battles
awardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Otto Sponheimer (19 December 1886 – 14 March 1961) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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  • {{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
  • {{Cite book |last=Scherzer |first=Veit |year=2007 |title=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 |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Jena, Germany |publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag |isbn=978-3-938845-17-2

before=Generalleutnant Kuno-Hans von Both| after=Generalleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt| title= Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division| years=1 November 1939 – April 1942 before=Generalleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt| after=Generalleutnant Gerhard Matzky| title= Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division| years=April 1942 – 10 January 1943 before=Generaloberst Carl Hilpert| after =Johannes Frießner (Army Detachment Narva)| title = Commander of LIV. Armeekorps| years= 1 August 1943 - 2 February 1944 before=Generalleutnant Carl Püchler| after=Generalleutnant Friedrich-August Schack| title= Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps| years=25 July 1944 - 25 October 1944

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References

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 329.

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