Otto Gieseke
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Otto Gieseke
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| Born | 24 March 1891 Hohenhameln, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hanover, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank |  SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Polizei |
| Unit | 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class 1914 & 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 & 1939 Eastern Front Medal 1941/42 Wound Badge 1918 in Silver Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Baltic Cross |
Otto Gieseke (24 March 1891 – 21 July 1958) was a Brigadeführer (Brigadier General) and Generalmajor of Polizei in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Gieseke was awarded the Knight's Cross when in command of the 1st SS Polizei Schutzen Regiment.
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- Williamson Gordon, German Military Police Units 1939-45, Osprey Publishing, 1989. ISBN 0-85045-902-8
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
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| SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 |
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| SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 |
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| SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3 |
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| SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 |
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| SS-Polizei-Panzer–Abteilung 4 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 4 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4 |
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| SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4 | ||
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1 Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Swords with the VI. SS-Freiwilligen Armeekorps. 2 Knight's Cross with SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 3 Knight's Cross with SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2, Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8, Swords with the Kampfgruppe. 4 Oak Leaves with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen.
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