Date of birth:

September 25th, 1907 (Breslau/Province of Silesia/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

August 19th, 1955 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Otto Weiß achieved a total of 520 operational sorties.

Awards:
15.08.1928: Leistungsschein der D.L.R.G.;
28.01.1931: Lehrschein der D.L.R.G.

Promotions:
01.04.1927: Polizeiwachtmeister;
01.04.1930: Polizeioberwachtmeister;
15.12.1931: Ernennung zum Offiziersanwärter der Landespolizei;
01.04.1933: Polizei-Leutnant;
01.07.1934: Oberleutnant der Landespolizei;
01.04.1936: Hauptmann (19);
01.07.1940: Major (RDA vom 01.04.1940);
01.09.1942: Oberstleutnant;
01.11.1943: Oberst.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1st, 1935

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 4th, 1937

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 13th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 30th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kommandeur II.(Schlacht) / Lehrgeschwader 2

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1940

Awarded for the outstanding achievements of his Gruppe during the campaign in France, where they participated in the battles at Maastricht, Eben Emael, the 6th Army's crossing points over the Meuse, Liège and Namur. They were particularly successful at Cambrai, where they smashed an attempted French flanking attack and destroyed 40 tanks along with numerous trucks and their mounted infantry.

32nd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

II./Lehrgeschwader 2

Awarded on:

November 9th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

Kommandeur II.(Schlacht) / Lehrgeschwader 2

Awarded on:

December 31st, 1941

Awarded after 430 sorties.

52nd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 19th, 1944

Mit Einsatzzahl 500

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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