Otto-Wilhelm Förster | |
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Born | 16 March 1885 |
Died | 24 June 1966 | (aged 81)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | German Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1903–44 |
Rank | General der Pioniere |
Commands held | VI Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto-Wilhelm Förster (16 March 1885 – 24 June 1966) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Förster retired from active duty in January 1944. He was arrested by the Soviet authorities following the war. Convicted as a war criminal in Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.