Otto Hartmann (general)

This article is about the Wehrmacht general. For the WWI flying ace, see Otto Hartmann.

Otto Hartmann
Born	11 September 1884 Munich
Died	10 July 1952(1952-07-10) (aged 67) Miesbach
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1903–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	7. Infanterie-Division XXX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Battle of Metaxas Line
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Hartmann (11 September 1884 – 10 July 1952) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie 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. Otto Hartmann was captured in 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eiserner Halbmond
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as General der Artillerie and commander of XXX. Armeekorps ^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 178.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Otto Hartmann @ Axis Biographical Research

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Halder	Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 12 November 1936 - 31 July 1939	Succeeded by Generalmajor Eugen Ott
Preceded by None	Commander of XXX. Armeekorps 26 August 1939 - 25 March 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eugen Ott

Persondata
Name	Hartmann, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	11 September 1884
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Date of death	10 July 1952
Place of death	Miesbach, Germany