Date of birth:

January 14th, 1915 (Morgentau/Sudetenland, Germany)

Date of death:

March 24th, 2003 (Renningen-Malmsheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Otto Bukatschek reached the rank of Feldwebel.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Gruppenführer 10. / Schützen-Regiment 52 / 18. Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

July 24th, 1941

Awarded for having a decisive role in capturing the Beresina crossings in an intact state on the 01.07.1941. He was among the first soldiers to storm onto the road bridge, disabling the explosive charges on the bridge as he did so. In doing so he made a major contribution towards ensuring the continued forward advance of his Division. He would be badly wounded on the following day while advancing to the second bridge.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002