Years of service 1914–44 | Name Otto Herfurth Service/branch German Army | |
Commands held Infanterie-Regiment 117 Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Kiev (1941)First Battle of KharkovBattle of Rostov (1942)Battle of the Caucasus | ||
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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