Otto Menges
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Otto Menges
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| Born | 9 May 1917 Bechtolsheim |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cassino, Italy |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937–44 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Menges (9 May 1917 – 24 May 1944) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. Otto Menges was killed in action on 24 May 1944 near Cassino, Italy. He was posthumously promoted to Leutnant and on 9 June 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross.
Awards and Decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 October 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Cuffband "Kreta" (20 May 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (20 March 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[2]
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