Otto Benzin

Military Person

1910 – 1944

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Who was Otto Benzin?

Otto Benzin was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed on 29 June 1944 at Babruysk, Belarus during Operation Bagration.

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Born
Nov 23, 1910
Pritzwalk
Died
Jun 29, 1944
Babruysk

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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