Otto Hoffmann von Waldau
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Otto Hoffmann von Waldau
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| Born | 7 July 1898 Bankau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Bąków, Opole Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day near Petrich, Blagoevgrad Province, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1915–43 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | X Fliegerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (7 July 1898 – 17 May 1943) was a World War II Luftwaffe general and was killed in an air crash on 17 May 1943.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914) in Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 June 1942 as Generalleutnant and Fliegerführer Afrika[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 2nd Class
- Combined Pilots-Observation Badge
- Clasp to Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (25 March 1942)
- Cuff title "Afrika"
References
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| Preceded by
Generlmajor Theo Osterkamp (acting)
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Commander of Fliegerführer Afrika 12 April 1942 – 30 August 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Flieger Hans Seidemann |
| Preceded by
General der Flieger Hans Geisler
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Commander of X. Fliegerkorps 31 August 1942 – 31 December 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Holle |
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- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 399.
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