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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Bittorf, Otto |
| Date of birth: | July 13th, 1917 (Völkershausen/Thuringia, Germany)
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January 11th, 1999 (Eberhardzell/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
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German |
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
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Unit:
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Führer 5. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 / 6.Panzer-Division
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Awarded on:
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November 18th, 1944
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Action:
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Otto Bittorf was awarded the Knight’s Cross for his actions on the Eastern Front, where he held a bridgehead between Mapierki and Narew despite continuous Soviet attacks.
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