Otto Tiemann Explained

Otto Tiemann
Birth Date:	12 February 1890
Branch:	Army
Rank:	General der Pioniere
Commands:	93. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps XVII. Armeekorps
Battles:	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

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 ^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Notes and References

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.