Otto Tiemann

Otto Tiemann
Born	(1890-02-12)12 February 1890
Died	20 April 1952(1952-04-20) (aged 62)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	General der Pioniere
Commands	93. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps XVII. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle for Velikiye Luki (1943) Battle of Narva (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Andreas Otto Tiemann (12 February 1890 – 20 April 1952) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Promotions

• 3. or 8.3.1908 Fahnenjunker
• 17.8.1909 Leutnant mit Patent vom 17.8.1907
• 27.1.1915 Oberleutnant
• 28.12.1916 Hauptmann
  • 1.2.1922 neues Rangdienstalter (RDA) vom 28.12.1916 erhalten
• 1.2.1930 Major mit RDA vom 01.02.1928
• 1.4.1932 Oberstleutnant
• 1.6.1934 Oberst
• 1.10.1937 Generalmajor
• 1.10.1939 Generalleutnant
• 1.5.1944 General der Pioniere

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1918) in Black
• The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with swords
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal (26 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.