Otto Hoffmann von Waldau
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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.jpg) von Waldau with Albert Kesselring | |
| Born | 7 July 1898 Bankau |
| Died | 17 May 1943 (aged 44) near Petrich |
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| 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
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generlmajor Theo Osterkamp (acting) |
Commander of Fliegerführer Afrika 12 April 1942 – 30 August 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Flieger Hans Seidemann |
| Preceded by General der Flieger Hans Geisler |
Commander of X. Fliegerkorps 31 August 1942 – 31 December 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Holle |
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