Otto Lancelle

Otto Lancelle
Born 27 March 1885(1885-03-27)
Xanten
Died 3 July 1941(1941-07-03) (aged 56)
Krāslava, Latvia
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
SA
Years of service 1905–1945
Rank Generalleutnant (Posthumously) (Heer)
SA-Oberführer (SA)
Commands held 121. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Pour le Mérite
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Lancelle (27 March 1885 – 3 July 1941) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Lancelle was killed on 3 July 1941 at the Krāslava Bridgehead on the Dvina near Krāslava, Latvia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

References

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 231.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Curt Jahn		 Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division
6 May 1941 – 3 July 1941		 Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Martin Wandel
Names are in alphabetical order