Otto Tiemann

Otto Tiemann
Born	(1890-02-12)12 February 1890 Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Died	Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–45
Rank	General der Pioniere
Commands held	93. Infanterie-Division XXIII. Armeekorps XVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I 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

Otto Tiemann (12 February 1890 – 20 April 1952) was a highly decorated General der Pioniere in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• 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
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 August 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
4 August 1944 (Addendum)	In den Kämpfen der letzten Tage an der Narwa-Front haben sich ein Armeekorps unter Führung des Generals der Pioniere Tiemann und die 21. ostpreußische Infanteriedivision unter Generalleutnant Foertsch besonders ausgezeichnet.	In the fighting in recent days at the Narva front, has an army corps under the command of General of the Pioneers Tiemann and the 21st East Prussian Infantry Division under Lieutenant General Foertsch particularly distinguished themselves.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

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