Pfaff, Otto (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40)
- Date of birth:
- October 15th, 1913 (Stralsbach/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 19th, 1945 (Troppau, Neu-Sedlitz/Silesia, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Wallachisch Meseritsch / Valasske Mezirici
Grave: UNK. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
When he was killed, Otto Pfaff held the rank of Leutnant.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 17, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfähnrich
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 27th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Andrew Straube
- Photo: Andrew Straube via www.Death-Cards.com
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Deathcard
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