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.
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 |
Awards edit
- 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 edit
Citations edit
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 399.
Bibliography edit
- 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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