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Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

1898 – 1943

German general

Military personnel Aircraft pilot Military officer

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About Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

Lived 1898 – 1943 (aged 44). Otto Hoffmann von Waldau was a military personnel, aircraft pilot and military officer.

Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (7 July 1898 – 17 May 1943) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 10th Air Corps. He was killed in an air crash on 17 May 1943.

Awards Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class Clasp to Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 June 1942 as Generalleutnant and Fliegerführer Afrika

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Important facts

Born

7 July 1898, Bąków

Birth century

19th century

Died

17 May 1943, Petrich

Occupation

Military personnel, aircraft pilot, military officer

Nationality

German Reich

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Order of the Crown of Romania

People in Otto Hoffmann von Waldau's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Otto Hoffmann

1833 – 1905

Jurist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Otto Hoffmann von Waldau's

William Berryman Scott

Frequently asked questions

Who was Otto Hoffmann von Waldau?

German general (1898–1943)

When was Otto Hoffmann von Waldau born?

Otto Hoffmann von Waldau was born on 7 July 1898 in Bąków.

When did Otto Hoffmann von Waldau die?

Otto Hoffmann von Waldau died on 17 May 1943 in Petrich.

What was Otto Hoffmann von Waldau's occupation?

Otto Hoffmann von Waldau was a military personnel, aircraft pilot and military officer.

What nationality was Otto Hoffmann von Waldau?

Otto Hoffmann von Waldau's recorded nationality: German Reich.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

· Wikidata: Q86675

· DBpedia: Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

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