Otto Sponheimer

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Years of service 1907–201935–45 Rank General der Infanterie		Name Otto Sponheimer Service/branch German Army

Born 19 December 1886Nurnberg ( 1886-12-19 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradKingisepp–Gdov OffensiveBattle of Narva (1944)Battle for Narva BridgeheadOperation Market Garden Died March 14, 1961, Bad Kotzting, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 21st Infantry Division, XXVIII Army Corps, 68e corps d'armee

Otto Sponheimer (19 December 1886 – 14 March 1961) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division

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