Otto Tiemann

Heinrich Andreas Otto Tiemann (12 February 1890 – 20 April 1952) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Otto Tiemann
Born	(1890-02-12)12 February 1890
Died	20 April 1952(1952-04-20) (aged 62)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	General der Pioniere
Commands	93. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps XVII. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle for Velikiye Luki (1943) Battle of Narva (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Promotions

• 3. or 8.3.1908 Fahnenjunker
• 17.8.1909 Leutnant mit Patent vom 17.8.1907
• 27.1.1915 Oberleutnant
• 28.12.1916 Hauptmann
  • 1.2.1922 neues Rangdienstalter (RDA) vom 28.12.1916 erhalten
• 1.2.1930 Major mit RDA vom 01.02.1928
• 1.4.1932 Oberstleutnant
• 1.6.1934 Oberst
• 1.10.1937 Generalmajor
• 1.10.1939 Generalleutnant
• 1.5.1944 General der Pioniere

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1918) in Black
• The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with swords
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal (26 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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 93. Infanterie-Division 17 September 1939 - 1 May 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber	Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 31 May 1943 - September 1943	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Hans Freiherr von Funck	Commander of XXIII. Armeekorps 2 February 1944 - 12 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walter Melzer
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Hans Kreysing	Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 28 December 1944 - May 1945	Succeeded by None