Otto Tiemann

German general (1890–1952)

Otto Tiemann
Born	(1890-02-12)12 February 1890
Died	20 April 1952(1952-04-20) (aged 62)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General der Pioniere
Commands held	93. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps XVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle for Velikiye Luki (1943) Battle of Narva (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Andreas Otto Tiemann (12 February 1890 – 20 April 1952) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Promotions

3. or 8.3.1908 Fahnenjunker
17.8.1909 Leutnant mit Patent vom 17.8.1907
27.1.1915 Oberleutnant
28.12.1916 Hauptmann
- 1.2.1922 neues Rangdienstalter (RDA) vom 28.12.1916 erhalten
1.2.1930 Major mit RDA vom 01.02.1928
1.4.1932 Oberstleutnant
1.6.1934 Oberst
1.10.1937 Generalmajor
1.10.1939 Generalleutnant
1.5.1944 General der Pioniere

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
Wound Badge (1918) in Black
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with swords
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal (26 July 1942)
German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 17 September 1939 - 1 May 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber	Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 31 May 1943 - September 1943	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Hans Freiherr von Funck	Commander of XXIII. Armeekorps 2 February 1944 - 12 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walter Melzer
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Hans Kreysing	Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 28 December 1944 - May 1945	Succeeded by None

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