| Oldwig Otto von Natzmer | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Oldwig von Natzmer (3rd from left) in 1944 on the Eastern Front, to his left Rudolf Schmundt | |
| Born | (1904-06-29)29 June 1904 |
| Died | 1 April 1980(1980-04-01) (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1925–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Unit | Großdeutschland Division Army Group North Army Group Centre |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Oldwig Otto Wilhelm Gneomar von Natzmer (29 June 1904 – 1 April 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th and 3rd Class
- Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- Golden HJ Honour Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"
References
Citations
- He was promoted on 2 March 1945 with effect from 15 March 1945
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 262.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 byGeneralleutnant Eberhard Kinzel | Chief of the General Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord 19 July 1944 - January 1945 |
Succeeded byRedesignated Heeresgruppe Kurland |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander | Chief of the General Staff of HeeresGruppe Mitte 17 February 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
