Rauser, Otto Friedrich
- Date of birth:
- October 31st, 1899 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 7th, 1977 (Büdingen/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Award:
August 3rd, 1918: W.s.M.V.M.
Promotions:
?: Unteroffizier;
May 23rd, 1921: Fahnenjunker;
1923: Fähnrich;
1924: Oberfähnrich;
December 1st, 1924: Leutnant (RDA -21-);
April 1st, 1928: Oberleutnant (RDA -9-);
July 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA -19-);
February 1st, 1939: Major (RDA: January 1st, 1938 -29a-);
March 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA -19-);
September 1st, 1942: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA -7-);
September 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (RDA -7-).
Career:
August 14th 1916: entering service;
April 22nd, 1925: Sportlehrgang 5. Division;
?: Infanterie-Regiment 15;
August 31st, 1925: 11. Lehrgang für Leibesübungen, Wünsdorf;
January 5th, 1926: 12. Lehrgang für Leibesübungen, Wünsdorf;
November 10th, 1938: Chef 10. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 45;
August 26th, 1939: Generalstab Grenzabschnitt Nord;
September 1st, 1939: Quartiermeister 1., 3. Armee;
October 23rd, 1939: Quartiermeister 1., 16. Armee;
November 1st, 1940: Führerreserve OKH;
April 1st, 1941: Ia, 293. Infanterie-Division;
January 30th, 1942: Oberquartiermeister, 16. Armee;
September 15th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
September 25th, 1943: Oberquartiermeister, Heeresgruppe Nord/Kurland.
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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Chef, 10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 45, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Quartiermeister 1., 16. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 17th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 293. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1942
According to his Karteikarte, the awarding took place on February 3rd, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Quartiermeister, Heeresgruppe Nord, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1918
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1918
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Karteikarte.
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
- Otto Rauser
- Personal-Fragebogen from the Bundesarchiv
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