PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Benzin, Otto
Date of birth: November 23rd, 1910 (Pritzwalk/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:  June 29th, 1944 (Bobruisk/Mahilyow Oblast, Belarus)
Nationality:  German
BIOGRAPHY: 
Otto Benzin was killed on July 3rd 1944 according to a writing from the Armeeoberkommando to the Heeres-Personal-Amt and witnesses. However, as official date of death, the OKH has written down June 29th 1944.
     
EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
Awarded on: May 27th, 1940
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
Awarded on: July 4th, 1941
 
     
RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
Rank: Oberleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant)
Unit: Chef 9. / Infanterie-Regiment 89 / 12.Infanterie-Division / II.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded on: December 31st, 1941
Details: 785th Award.
 
     
RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
Rank: Major
Unit: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 89 / 12.Infanterie-Division / LIII.Armee-Korps / 3.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on: February 22nd, 1944
Details: 406th Award
 
     
NAHKAMPFSPANGE IN BRONZE
 
     
MEDAILLE "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42" (OSTMEDAILLE)
 
     
VERWUNDETENABZEICHEN 1939 IN GOLD
 
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Picture source:   - Wilco Vermeer
Information source(s):   - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945, Podzun-Pallas, 2000
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
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