Otto Förster
* 16.03.1885 in Ilmenau /Thüringen
+ 24.06.1966
Ritterkreuz am: 23.08.41
als: General der Pioniere
Funktion: Kommandierender General VI. Armeekorps
zuletzt: General der Pioniere
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GENERAL DER PIONIERE OTTO-WILHELM FÖRSTER (RK)
Born: 16 Mar 1885 in Ilmenau, Thuringia (Thüringen)
Died: 24 Jun 1966 in Walsrode
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1903); Leutnant (18 Aug 1904); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1912); Hauptmann (28 Nov 1914); Major (01 Apr 1925); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1929); Oberst (01 Feb 1932); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1937); General der Pioniere (20 Apr 1938)
Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Mar 1903)
Fahnenjunker in the Guards-Pioneer-Battalion (12 Mar 1903-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the Artillery and Engineer School (01 Oct 1905-01 Oct 1910)
Detached to the 4th Queen Augusta-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1910-01 Oct 1911)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1911-00 Jul 1914)
Adjutant of the General of Pioneers with Army High Command 3 (02 Aug 1914-00 Sep 1914)
Company-Chief of the 2nd Guards-Field-Company (00 Sep 1914-00 Mar 1915)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the VIII. Reserve-Corps (00 Mar 1915-00 Jun 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (00 Jun 1916-00 Aug 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 14th Reserve-Division (00 Aug 1916-19 Feb 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 199th Infantry-Division (19 Feb 1918-03 Oct 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 103rd Infantry-Division (03 Oct 1918-18 Dec 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 1st Division (18 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1921)
With the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Mar 1922)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Mar 1922-01 Nov 1923)
With the Staff of Infantry-Leader IV (01 Nov 1923-01 Oct 1925)
With the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1929)
Commander of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-01 Feb 1933)
Inspector of Pioneers and Fortresses (01 Feb 1933-24 Nov 1938)
Commanding General of VI. Army-Corps (24 Nov 1938-29 Dec 1941)
At the same time, Commander in Military-District VI (24 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jan 1942-31 Jan 1944)
Retired (31 Jan 1944)
In Soviet Captivity (12 Aug 1945-08 Oct 1955)
Released (08 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (23 Aug 1941)
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen
GENERAL DER PIONIERE OTTO-WILHELM FÖRSTER (RK)
Born: 16 Mar 1885 in Ilmenau, Thuringia (Thüringen)
Died: 24 Jun 1966 in Walsrode
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1903); Leutnant (18 Aug 1904); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1912); Hauptmann (28 Nov 1914); Major (01 Apr 1925); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1929); Oberst (01 Feb 1932); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1937); General der Pioniere (20 Apr 1938)
Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Mar 1903)
Fahnenjunker in the Guards-Pioneer-Battalion (12 Mar 1903-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the Artillery and Engineer School (01 Oct 1905-01 Oct 1910)
Detached to the 4th Queen Augusta-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1910-01 Oct 1911)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1911-00 Jul 1914)
Adjutant of the General of Pioneers with Army High Command 3 (02 Aug 1914-00 Sep 1914)
Company-Chief of the 2nd Guards-Field-Company (00 Sep 1914-00 Mar 1915)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the VIII. Reserve-Corps (00 Mar 1915-00 Jun 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (00 Jun 1916-00 Aug 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 14th Reserve-Division (00 Aug 1916-19 Feb 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 199th Infantry-Division (19 Feb 1918-03 Oct 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 103rd Infantry-Division (03 Oct 1918-18 Dec 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 1st Division (18 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1921)
With the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Mar 1922)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Mar 1922-01 Nov 1923)
With the Staff of Infantry-Leader IV (01 Nov 1923-01 Oct 1925)
With the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1929)
Commander of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-01 Feb 1933)
Inspector of Pioneers and Fortresses (01 Feb 1933-24 Nov 1938)
Commanding General of VI. Army-Corps (24 Nov 1938-29 Dec 1941)
At the same time, Commander in Military-District VI (24 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jan 1942-31 Jan 1944)
Retired (31 Jan 1944)
In Soviet Captivity (12 Aug 1945-08 Oct 1955)
Released (08 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (23 Aug 1941)
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen