Otto Stapf (13 November 1890 – 30 March 1963) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 111th Infantry Division. He was the only recipient of both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords of Nazi Germany.
Otto Stapf | |
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 Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau and Otto Stapf (right) | |
| Born | 13 November 1890 |
| Died | 30 March 1963 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 111th Infantry Division XXXXIV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords 10 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and Chef Wehrmachtwirtschaftstab Ost[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 111. Infanterie-Division[2]
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Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
