Years of service 1914–44 Rank Generalmajor | Name Otto Herfurth Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held Infanterie-Regiment 117 Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kiev (1941)
First Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Rostov (1942)
Battle of the Caucasus Died September 29, 1944, Plotzensee Prison, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | ||
Otto Herfurth (22 January 1893 – 29 September 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Herfurth was a conspirator in the 20 July Plot.
Herfurth was the chief of staff of the III Military District which covered Berlin and Brandenburg. He initially supported the coup attempt, but later during the evening changed sides. On 14 August 1944, he was arrested and was tried by the People's Court. He was hanged on 29 September 1944 next to Joachim Meichssner, Fritz von der Lancken, Wilhelm-Friedrich zu Lynar and Joachim Sadrozinski at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin.
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