Weniger, Otto-Erich
- Date of birth:
- February 23rd, 1910 (Herborn/Hesse, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 7th, 1942 (Hauptverbandplatz Sanko 2/29-Plodowitoje/Russia, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Rossoshki
Plot: 23. Row: 12. Grave: 362. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
On August 7th, 1942, Otto-Erich Weniger was seriously wounded south of the Tunguta railway station and transported to the Hauptverbandplatz of the Sanko 2/29, where he supposedly died of his wounds.
Promotions:
October 1st, 1938: Oberleutnant (RDA: - 349-);
January 7th, 1942: Hauptmann;
?: Major (posthumously).
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 71, 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 8th, 1941
Sources
- - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Overvieuw personal data
- Otto-Erich Weniger | Gräbersuche-Online
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