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German General in WWII (1886–1961)

Otto Sponheimer
Born(1886-12-19)19 December 1886
Nürnberg, German Empire
Died14 March 1961(1961-03-14) (aged 74)
Bad Kötzting, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1907–20
1935–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands21st Infantry Division
XXVIII. Armeekorps
LXVII. Armeekorps
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 329.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 [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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kuno-Hans von Both Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division
1 November 1939 – April 1942 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division
April 1942 – 10 January 1943 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Gerhard Matzky
Preceded byGeneraloberst Carl Hilpert Commander of LIV. Armeekorps
1 August 1943 - 2 February 1944 		Succeeded byJohannes Frießner (Army Detachment Narva)
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Carl Püchler Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
25 July 1944 - 25 October 1944 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich-August Schack
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 21st Infantry Division
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