Rudolf Otto (soldier)

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Unteroffizier Name Rudolf Otto Service/branch German Army		Years of service ?–1945 Unit Grenadier-Regiment 529 Role Soldier
Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Died December 20, 2006, Eisenberg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, World War II

Rudolf Otto (14 December 1912 – 20 December 2006) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

Infantry Assault Badge

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 529

References

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