Eugen Ott ( him. Eugen Ott ; May 20, 1890 , Zinzig , Rhineland-Palatinate - August 11, 1966 , Sheftlarn , Bavaria Germany ) - German military leader. General of the Third Reich infantry .
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| Date of Birth | May 20, 1890 | ||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Sinzig , Rhine Province , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire | ||||||||||
| Date of death | August 11, 1966 (76 years) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | Sheftlarn , Bavaria , Germany | ||||||||||
| Affiliation |  German Empire Germany Germany Germany | ||||||||||
| Type of army | infantry | ||||||||||
| Rank | Infantry general | ||||||||||
| Commanded | 7th Infantry Division 30th Army Corps 11th Army Corps 52nd Army Corps | ||||||||||
| Battles / Wars | World War I
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| Awards and prizes | German Empire
Third Reich
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Biography
Since 1907 - serving in the infantry units of the German army. Since August 1908 with the rank of lieutenant.
Member of the First World War.
After the war, he served for some time in the police, joined the Tummel Volunteer Corps. After the demobilization of the army, was left in the Reichswehr .
In early 1935, he was appointed commander of the Königsberg infantry regiment (from May 15, 1935 - 1st Infantry Regiment).
From May 1938 - inspector of infantry under the Commander-in-Chief of the ground forces.
August 1 to September 30, 1939 - Commander of the 7th Infantry Division . Participated in the Polish campaign in 1939 .
On October 10, 1939, he was promoted to the rank of general of infantry under the Commander-in-Chief of the ground forces.
From March 25 to May 10, 1941 he commanded the 30th Army Corps , with which he participated in the invasion of Greece . From October 6, 1941 - Commander of the 11th Army Corps , from December 10, 1941 to October 1, 1943 - Commander of the 52nd Army Wehrmacht Corps . He fought in Ukraine , from August 1942 - in the North Caucasus . In February 1943, the corps of Ott departed to the Kuban , from April led heavy fighting near Kharkov , and from July - near Belgorod .
For his bravery on the battlefield and successful military leadership on December 25, 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross .
In early October 1943 he returned to the post of general of the infantry under the commander-in-chief of the land forces.
From February 10, 1944 - Inspector of the Italian formations (from January 15, 1945 - under the Commander-in-Chief in the South-West).
May 8, 1945 surrendered to American troops.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Royal Order of the House of Hohenzollern Knight's Cross with Swords
- Black Breastplate "For the injury" (1918)
- Honorary Cross of the First World War 1914/1918 with swords
- Buckle to the Iron Cross 2nd and 1st class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (December 25, 1942)
- Medal "For the winter campaign in the East 1941/42"
- Order of Mihai the Brave (1943) ( Kingdom of Romania )
Literature
- Konstantin Zalessky . Hitler's "elite" in World War II. Who was who in the Third Reich. M., Yauza, 2012
Links
- Ott, Eugen (German)