Otto Menges
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient
About Otto Menges
Lived 1917 – 1944 (aged 27).
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Who was Otto Menges?
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient (1917-1944)
When was Otto Menges born?
Otto Menges was born on 9 May 1917 in Bechtolsheim.
When did Otto Menges die?
Otto Menges died on 24 May 1944 in Cassino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otto Menges. https://biography.guide/otto-menges/
MLA: "Otto Menges." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/otto-menges/.
Chicago: "Otto Menges." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/otto-menges/.
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