(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Otto Lüdecke
Born: 27 May 1894 in Staßfurt
Died: 14 Feb 1971 in Hassel bei Celle
Promotions:
Fähnrich (19 Jun 1914); Leutnant (01 Sep 1914); Oberleutnant (20 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1927); Major (01 Sep 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1937); Oberst (01 Mar 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Sep 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the Guards-Pioneer-Battalion (24 Sep 1913-27 Aug 1914)
Severely wounded, in hospital (27 Aug 1914-00 Nov 1915)
Adjutant of the Guards-Pioneer-Battalion (00 Nov 1915-00 Mar 1917)
Regiments Adjutant of a Pioneer-Regiment-Staff (00 Mar 1917-00 Jan 1918)
Leader of the Pioneer-Company of the 52nd Infantry-Regiment (00 Jan 1918-27 May 1918)
Wounded,. in hospital (27 May 1918-00 Aug 1918)
Leader of the 2nd Guards-Field-Pioneer-Company (00 Aug 1918-00 Jan 1919)
Adjutant of the Pioneer-Battalion of Corps Lüttwitz (00 Jan 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Company-Chief in the Pioneer-Battalion of the 15th Reichswehr-Brigade (01 Oct 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Pioneer-Officer with Command-Office Küstrin (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1923-01 Apr 1924)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1924-15 Sep 1931)
Advisor in the Inspection of Pioneer & Fortifications (In 5), RWM (15 Sep 1931-01 Apr 1935)
Commander of the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1935-01 Mar 1940)
Pioneer-Regiment-Commander with XVIII. Army-Corps (01 Mar 1940-19 Jun 1940)
Placed to the Disposal of OKH due to an accident (19 Jun 1940-01 Nov 1940)
Pioneer-Regiment-Commander with XVIII. Army-Corps (01 Nov 1940-00 Feb 1941)
Pioneer-Regiments-Commander with the 4th Army (00 Feb 1941-00 Mar 1941)
Pioneer-Regiments-Commander with LVII. Panzer-Corps (00 Mar 1941-00 Jul 1941)
Severely wounded, in Hospital (00 Jul 1941-25 Feb 1942)
Pioneer-Leader of the 2nd Panzer-Army (25 Feb 1942-28 Jan 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 56th Infantry-Regiment (28 Jan 1943-31 Mar 1943)
Commander of the 56th Infantry-Division (31 Mar 1943-01 Sep 1943)
General of Pioneers of Army-Group Mitte (01 Sep 1943-00 Mar 1944)
Taken ill, placed to the disposal of OKH (00 Mar 1944-19 Apr 1944)
Commander of the 264th Infantry-Division (19 Apr 1944-00 May 1944)
Severely wounded, in Hospital (00 May 1944-11 Aug 1944)
Commandant of Fortifications in Military-District XX (11 Aug 1944-22 Jan 1945)
Commandant of Fortress Thorn (22 Jan 1945-01 Mar 1945)
Commandant of Fortifications in Military-District IV (01 Mar 1945-11 Apr 1945)
Leader of Division Lüdecke (11 Apr 1945-23 May 1945)
In US, then British captivity (23 May 1945-05 Mar 1948)
Released (05 Mar 1948)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 08.08.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 56. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I:
- 1914 EK II:
- Spange zum EK I:
- Spange zum EK II:
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen


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