Carius, Otto
- Date of birth:
- May 27th, 1922 (Zweibrücken/Palatinate, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 24th, 2015
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
In service from April 1st 1940.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 10. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 21, 20. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1944
3066th Award.
Sublitted on April 26th 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on May 10th 1944 to Heeresgruppe Nord.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer 2. / schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 / II.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1944
535st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1944
Awarded for 50 days of battle.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1944
Awarded in accordance with his on July 8th 1941, December 9th 1942, December 2nd 1943, April 20th 1944 and July 24th 1944 received wounds.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 2. / schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 512
- Awarded on:
- April 21st, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 21, 20. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1941
Awarded for a wound inflicted on the 8th of July 1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 15th, 1943
Awarded for 3 wounds inflicted on the 8th of july 1941, 10th of December 1942 and the 2nd of December 1943.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - CARIUS, O, Tigers in the mud, Stackpole Military History Series, 1992.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer, Elite of the Third Reich - The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-45: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, England, 2003
- Federl, C., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, Germany, 2000
- Wikipedia.org
- Achtungpanzer.com
- Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum
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