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  • Otto Sponheimer
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  • Otto Sponheimer (19 December 1886 – 14 March 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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serviceyears
  • 1907
  • 1935
Birth Date
  • 1886-12-19
Commands
  • 21
  • LXVIII. Armeekorps
  • XXVIII. Armeekorps
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death place
Name
  • Otto Sponheimer
Birth Place
Title
  • Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division
  • Commander of LXVII Armeekorps
Awards
death date
  • 1961-03-14
Rank
Allegiance
  • German Empire
  • Nazi Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
Before
  • Generalleutnant Carl Püchler
  • Generalleutnant Kuno-Hans von Both
  • Generalleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt
Years
  • --01-10
  • --07-25
  • --11-01
After
  • Generalleutnant Friedrich-August Schack
  • Generalleutnant Gerhard Matzky
  • Generalleutnant Wilhelm Bohnstedt
abstract
  • Otto Sponheimer (19 December 1886 – 14 March 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.