Date of birth:

November 20th, 1916 (Ludwigshafen, Germany)

Date of death:

May 10th, 1968 (Cologne, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 278, 95. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 2nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 278, 95. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

March 28th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 278, 95. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt describes why Frank received the Knight’s Cross…

“Major Otto Frank… launched a bold counterattack on his own initiative in the area northeast of Briansk. During this action he stormed at the head of his Grenadiers with machine-pistol in hand, and the oncoming Bolsheviks were pushed back. His success here enabled the smooth execution of a withdrawal movement in a sector that was under strong pressure by the enemy.”

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  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 2010.
  - 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