Years of service 1938–45
1956–70 Service/branch German Army | Name Otto Bittorf | |
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Major (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Operation Fruhlingserwachen Died January 11, 1999, Eberhardzell, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 „Der Fuhrer“ Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Otto Bittorf (13 July 1917 – 11 January 1999) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Major in the Bundeswehr. 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 Bittorf joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1970 as a Major.
Awards and decorations
References
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