Otto Lancelle
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Otto Lancelle
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Otto Lancelle in 1939
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| Born | 27 March 1885 Xanten, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Krāslava, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer SA |
| Years of service | 1905–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) (Heer) SA-Oberführer (SA) |
| Commands held | 121. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Lancelle (27 March 1885 – 3 July 1941) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Lancelle was killed by a sniper on 3 July 1941 at the Krāslava Bridgehead on the Dvina near Krāslava, Latvia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (14 August 1917)
- Pour le Mérite (9 October 1918)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1941 (posthumously) as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division[1][2]
References
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Bibliography
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External links
- Otto Lancelle @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 30, 2011)
- Otto Lancelle @ World War 2 Awards.com
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| Preceded by
General der Artillerie Curt Jahn
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Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 6 May 1941 – 3 July 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Martin Wandel |
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- 1885 births
- 1941 deaths
- People from Xanten
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Rhine Province
- SA officers
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
