Othmar Kreuzinger

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Othmar Kreuzinger
Born 9 September 1919
Römerstadt, Sudetenland
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Warsaw, Poland
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Rank Hauptmann of the Reserves (posthumously)
Unit 24th Panzer Division
19th Panzer Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Othmar Kreuzinger (9 September 1919 – 13 September 1944) was a Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Awards

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
25 September 1944 (addendum) In den Kämpfen bei Warschau zeichnete sich der Ritterkreuzträger Oberleutnant d. R. Kreuzinger, Kompaniechef in einer Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung, wiederholt durch besondere Tapferkeit aus. Er fand in diesen Kämpfen den Heldentod.[5] In the fighting near Warsaw, the Knight's Cross bearer First Lieutenant of the Reserves Kreuzinger, company chief in a Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion, repeatedly distinguished himself through extraordinary bravery. He found in this fighting a heroic death.

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 409.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 475.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 274.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 91.
  5. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 260.

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