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Ude, Otto

Date of birth:
August 12th, 1911 (Einbeck/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
December 13th, 1987
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberwachtmeister
Unit:
Zugführer 1. / Radfahr-Abteilung 30
Awarded on:
January 15th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 29.01.1943) describes why Ude was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberwachtmeister Ude successfully defended a strongpoint near Lake Ilmen with a handful of soldiers.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Sources

  • Photo 1: Markus Lippl
  • - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
    - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 28)

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