Otto-Wilhelm Förster (16 March 1885 – 24 June 1966) was a general in the German Army during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Förster retired from active duty in January 1944. He was arrested by the Soviet authorities following the war. Convicted as a war criminal in Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Otto-Wilhelm Förster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1885 |
| Died | 24 June 1966 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1903–44 |
| Rank | General der Pioniere |
| Commands | VI Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
