Eugen Ott (general)

Eugen Ott
Eugen Ott
Born	20 May 1890; Sinzig, German Empire
Died	11 August 1966 (aged 74); Hohenschäftlarn, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	German Army
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	7. Infanterie-Division; XXX. Armeekorps; XI. Armeekorps; LII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen Ott (20 May 1890 – 11 August 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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 25 December 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of LII. Armeekorps^[1]

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Hartmann	Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 1 August 1939 - 30 September 1939	Succeeded by Generalmajor Eberhardt Bohnstedt
Preceded by General der Artillerie Otto Hartmann	Commander of XXX. Armeekorps 25 March 1941 - 10 May 1941	Succeeded by Generaloberst Hans von Salmuth
Preceded by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch	Commander of XI. Armeekorps 6 October 1941 -10 December 1941	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch
Preceded by Generalleutnant Albert Zehler	Commander of LII. Armeekorps 10 December 1941 - 20 November 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele