| Otto Herfurth | |||||
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1893 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Hasserode, Province of Saxony, Prussia, German Empire | ||||
| Death Place: | Plötzensee Prison, Berlin, Nazi Germany
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| Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1933) | ||||
| Branch: | Army (Wehrmacht) | ||||
| Serviceyears: | 1914–44 | ||||
| Rank: | Generalmajor | ||||
| Unit: | III Military District | ||||
| Battles: | World War I----World War II | ||||
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | ||||
Otto Herfurth (22 January 1893 – 29 September 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Herfurth was a conspirator in the 20 July Plot.
Herfurth was the chief of staff of the III Military District which covered Berlin and Brandenburg. He initially supported the coup attempt, but later during the evening changed sides. Nevertheless, on 14 August 1944, he was arrested and was tried by the People's Court. He was hanged on 29 September 1944 next to Joachim Meichssner, Fritz von der Lancken, Wilhelm-Friedrich zu Lynar and Joachim Sadrozinski at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin.[1]