Eugen Ott (general)

Eugen Ott
Born20 May 1890
Sinzig, German Empire
Died11 August 1966(1966-08-11) (aged 74)
Hohenschäftlarn, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch German Army
RankGeneral der Infanterie
Commands7. Infanterie-Division
XXX. Armeekorps
XI. Armeekorps
LII. Armeekorps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen Ott (20 May 1890 – 11 August 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 270.

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 Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division
1 August 1939 - 30 September 1939
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of XXX. Armeekorps
25 March 1941 - 10 May 1941
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of XI. Armeekorps
6 October 1941 -10 December 1941
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch
Preceded by Commander of LII. Armeekorps
10 December 1941 - 20 November 1943
Succeeded by