Otto Stapf (officer)

Otto Stapf
Otto Stapf
	Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau and Otto Stapf (right)
Born	13 November 1890
Died	30 March 1963 (aged 72)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	111th Infantry Division; XXXXIV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Stapf (13 November 1890 – 30 March 1963) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 111th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations[]

Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords 10 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and Chef Wehrmachtwirtschaftstab Ost^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 August 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 111. Infanterie-Division^[2]

(2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of the 111. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1940 – 1 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hermann Recknagel
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Koch	Commander of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps 1 January 1942 – 26 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Maximilian de Angelis

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show Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 111th Infantry Division
Otto Barth Otto Herfurth Hermann Recknagel¹ (Swords) Otto Stapf Louis Tronnier
¹ Knight's Cross with the 18th Infantry Division, Swords with the XXXXII Army Corps.