Otto-Wilhelm Förster
German general (1885–1966)
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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.
Born16 March 1885
Died24 June 1966 (aged 81)
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch
German ArmyOtto-Wilhelm Förster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1885 |
| Died | 24 June 1966 (aged 81) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Service years | 1903–1944 |
Rank | General der Pioniere |
| Commands | VI Army Corps |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Förster entered military service in 1903 and fought in World War I. After the war, he remained in the peacetime Reichswehr. He fought in World War II and retired from active duty in January 1944. He was arrested by the Soviet authorities following the war. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords[1]
- Iron Cross (1914)[1]
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg[1]
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the White Falcon with Swords (Weimar)[1]
- Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (Saxe-Meiningen)[1]
- Cross for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1941 as General der Pioniere and commander of VI. Armeekorps[2]
