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Otto Hoffmann von Waldau | |
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| Born | 7 July 1898 Bankau |
| Died | 17 May 1943 (aged 44) near Petrich |
| Allegiance | 
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1915–43 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | X Fliegerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (7 July 1898 – 17 May 1943) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 10th Air Corps. He was killed in an air crash on 17 May 1943.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 June 1942 as Generalleutnant and Fliegerführer Afrika [1]
References
Citations
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 399.
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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- People from Kluczbork
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Prussian Army personnel
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Reichswehr personnel
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Bulgaria
- Generals of Aviators
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Otto Hoffmann von Waldau | |
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| Born | 7 July 1898 Bankau |
| Died | 17 May 1943 (aged 44) near Petrich |
| Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1915–43 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | X Fliegerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (7 July 1898 – 17 May 1943) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 10th Air Corps. He was killed in an air crash on 17 May 1943.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 June 1942 as Generalleutnant and Fliegerführer Afrika [1]
References
Citations
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 399.
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| People | |
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| This biographical article related to the German Air Force is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- Luftwaffe pilots
- 1898 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Kluczbork
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Prussian Army personnel
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Reichswehr personnel
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Bulgaria
- Generals of Aviators
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1943
- German Air Force personnel stubs