| Otto Heidkämper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1901 |
| Died | 17 February 1969(1969-02-17) (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 4th Panzer Division XXIV. Panzerkorps Division Nr. 464 Army Group Centre |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Heidkämper (13 March 1901 – 17 February 1969) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. During the invasion of France he served as Ia or Chief of Staff to Erwin Rommel and his 7th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1943 as Oberst i.G. and Chef des Generalstabes XXIV. Panzerkorps
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 181.
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 byGeneral der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach | Commander of 4. Panzer-Division 2 March 1942 – 4 April 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Karl Eibl | Commander of XXIV. Panzerkorps 21 January 1943 – 9 February 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Walther Nehring |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans Krebs | Chief of the General Staff of HeeresGruppe Mitte 1 September 1944 - January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Eugen Theilacker | Commander of Division Nr. 464 27 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1901 births
- 1969 deaths
- People from Schaumburg
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- People from Schaumburg-Lippe
- Military personnel from Lower Saxony