Schwarzer, Otto (Infanterie-Regiment 187)
- Date of birth:
- September 18th, 1906 (Deutsch-Jamke/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 13th, 1976 (Hannover/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Otto Schwarzer reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.
00.00.1927: Wachtmeister der Schutzpolizei, 3. Polizeibereitschaft, Breslau
00.00.1935: Oberfeldwebel, Infanterie-Regiment 173, 87. Infanteriedivision
02.01.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant, Infanterieregiment 187, 87. Infanteriedivision
Campaign in France
01.02.1942: promoted to Hauptmann and Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187
Fightings in Rshew, Newel and Witebsk
01.07.1943: promoted to Major, Grenadier-Regiment 5, 14. Infanteriedivision
01.12.1944: promoted to Oberstleutnant, Kdr, Grenadier-Regiments 376, 225. Infanteriedivision
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 333, 225. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 25th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- 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
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