Date of birth:

April 23rd, 1909 (Bunzlau/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

March 13th, 1959 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Oberstleutnant Otto Franz Georg Hans Bischoff
Promotions:
01.05.1933: Leutnant
26.03.1935: Oberleutnant
31.12.1938: Hauptmann
16.03.1942: Major
01.01.1945: Oberstleutnant

Career:
00.00.1939-00.00.1941: Panzer-Abwehr-Abteilung 3
00.00.1942-00.00.1944: Führer, I. Abteilung, Sonderverband 287, Deutsch-Arabische Legion - South Russia
00.00.1944-00.00.1945: Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 18th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 30th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer, I. Abteilung, Sonderverband 287, Deutsch-Arabische Legion

Awarded on:

April 9th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5, 12. Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

December 9th, 1944

On the 30.10.1944, during the First Battle of Courland, the I./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 5 was pushed back by the Soviets in its sector north of Autz. This created a danger that the commanding high ground between Ciruli and Pilsinski would be lost.

Realizing that the loss of this terrain would enable the enemy to advance into the area beyond it uncontested, the regimental commander Major Bischoff decided to stand firm around his regimental command post, which was located on a hill near Ciruli. Personally manning an MG, he and his ragtag of soldiers managed to repulse all attacks here. Bischoff would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this achievement.

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