Years of service 1933–45 Service/branch German Army | Name Otto Bierlin Rank Major | |
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held Divisions-Fusilier-Bataillon 35/35. Infanterie-Division Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
East Prussian Offensive Died March 6, 1945, Gdansk, Poland Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, East Prussian Offensive, World War II | ||
Otto Bierlin (13 March 1915 – 6 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Boerlin died from wounds on 6 March 1945 in Lamenstein, East Prussia.
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