Otto Herfurth
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Otto Herfurth
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| Born | 22 January 1893 Hasserode |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Plötzensee Prison, Berlin |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 117 |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Herfurth (22 January 1893 – 29 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Herfurth was a conspirator in the 20 July Plot.
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Role in the 20 July Plot
Otto Herfurth was the chief of staff of the III Military District which covered Berlin and Brandenburg. He initially supported the coup attempt, but later during the evening changed sides. On 14 August 1944, he was arrested and was tried by the Volksgerichtshof. He was hanged on 29 September 1944 next to Joachim Meichssner, Fritz von der Lancken, Wilhelm-Friedrich zu Lynar and Joachim Sadrozinski at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 117[2][Notes 1]
See also
Notes
- Footnotes
- ↑ Otto Herfurth, in connection with the 20 July plot, failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, was deprived of all honors, ranks and orders and dishonorably discharged from the Heer on 14 August 1944. The civilian Herfurth was sentenced to death by the Volksgerichtshof on 29 September 1944 and executed the same day.[3]
- Citations
References
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Otto Herfurth @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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- 1893 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Wernigerode
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People condemned by Nazi courts
- Executed military leaders
- People from Saxony-Anhalt executed by hanging
- People from Saxony-Anhalt executed at Plötzensee Prison
- Executed military personnel
- Executed members of the 20 July plot
- People executed by hanging at Plötzensee Prison
- People from the Province of Saxony
