Otto Lasch

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Otto Lasch was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II, best known for commanding the defense of Königsberg in East Prussia.

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Otto Lasch canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German general
Wehrmacht general
human
awardReceived Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
surface form: Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
surface form: Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class

German Cross in Gold
Iron Cross 1st Class
surface form: Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class

Iron Cross 2nd Class
surface form: Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
capturedBy Soviet Union
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
dateOfBirth 1893-06-25
dateOfDeath 1971-04-29
employer German Army
Wehrmacht
ethnicGroup German
familyName Lasch
genre military history
givenName Otto
hasCauseOfDeath natural causes
isKnownFor defense of Königsberg in East Prussia
surrender of Königsberg to the Red Army in April 1945
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Reichswehr
Wehrmacht
militaryBranch German Army
Wehrmacht
militaryRank General der Infanterie
notableEvent imprisonment in Soviet captivity after World War II
sentenced to death in absentia by Nazi authorities after surrender of Königsberg
notableWork So fiel Königsberg
occupation author
military officer
participantIn Battle of Königsberg
East Prussian Offensive
placeOfBirth Province of Silesia
Ruppersdorf
placeOfDeath Bonn
West Germany
positionHeld commandant of Königsberg
commander of Fortress Königsberg
residence Bonn
Königsberg
sexOrGender male

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