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Otto Stapf
Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau and Otto Stapf (right)
Born13 November 1890
Died30 March 1963(1963-03-30) (aged 72)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 111th Infantry Division
XXXXIV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Stapf (13 November 1890 – 30 March 1963) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 111th Infantry Division. He was the only recipient of both the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 331.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 331.

Bibliography

  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of the 111. Infanterie-Division
5 November 1940 – 1 January 1942
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Hermann Recknagel
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Koch
Commander of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps
1 January 1942 – 26 January 1942
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Maximilian de Angelis