Otto Heidkämper

Otto Heidkämper
Otto Heidkämper
Born	13 March 1901
Died	17 February 1969 (aged 67)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	4th Panzer Division; XXIV. Panzerkorps; Division Nr. 464; Army Group Centre
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Heidkämper (13 March 1901 – 17 February 1969) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. During the invasion of France he served as Ia or Chief of Staff to Erwin Rommel and his 7th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1943 as Oberst i.G. and Chef des Generalstabes XXIV. Panzerkorps ^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach	Commander of 4. Panzer-Division 2 March 1942 – 4 April 1942	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Eberbach
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Eibl	Commander of XXIV. Panzerkorps 21 January 1943 – 9 February 1943	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Walther Nehring
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Krebs	Chief of the General Staff of HeeresGruppe Mitte 1 September 1944 - January 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander
Preceded by Generalmajor Eugen Theilacker	Commander of Division Nr. 464 27 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None