Otto-Wilhelm Förster

Otto-Wilhelm Förster (16 March 1885 – 24 June 1966) 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. Otto-Wilhelm Förster retired from active duty in January 1944. He was taken prisoner by the Soviet Union and held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

 * Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the White Falcon with Swords (Weimar)
 * Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (Saxe-Meiningen)
 * Cross for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)
 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
 * Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 93. Infanterie-Division