Otto Weidinger

Recipient of the Knight's Cross (1914-1990) · Germany · On the map · Died at 75

Otto Weidinger was a member of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany and a regimental commander in the SS Division Das Reich during World War II. In this capacity, he was involved in the Oradour massacre in France in June 1944.

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German Cross in Gold

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

About this person

He was the author of a revisionist account of the division's history, produced under the auspices of HIAG, a Waffen-SS lobby group in post-war West Germany.

Country

Germany

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Other

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1914 to 1990 · aged 75