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Otto, Ernst (SS-Panzer-Regiment 1)

Date of birth:
February 2nd, 1910 (Warmsdorf, Bohemia)
Date of death:
December 26th, 1968 (Wolfhagen, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
4. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment‎ 1 "LSSAH"
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
SS-Infanterie Regiment 11 (“Das Reich”)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
SS-Ersatzbatallion “Deutschland”.
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1941

Bronze version
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
“Das Reich”
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
SS-Ersatzbattalion “Deutschland”
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
4./(schw.)/SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH”
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
4./(schw.)/SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH”
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
4./(schw.)/SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH”
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Vers.-Kompanie I. SS-Pz. Rgt. 1 “LSSAH”
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

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