Otto Matterstock

Otto Matterstock (born October 19, 1889 in Karbach (Lower Franconia) , † 1961 ) was a German lieutenant general in the Army of the Wehrmacht during World War II .

Life

Matterstock occurred on 19 July 1909 as an ensign in the 17th Infantry Regiment "Orff" of the Bavarian army and became end to the 1911 lieutenant . During the First World War , Matterstock rose to become a captain and company commander . In addition to both classes of the Iron Cross , he was awarded the Order of Military Merit IV Class with Swords. In 1916 he was taken prisoner by the English during the Battle of the Somme near Martinpuich , was interned in Switzerland and exchanged for Germany in 1918.

After the end of the war he was transferred several times. B. in the Reichswehr Infantry Regiment 46, which was the integration unit after the dissolution of the 17th Infantry Regiment “Orff”, and released from military service in early 1920. He then joined the Bavarian State Police in Nuremberg .

In mid-1934 he was accepted into the Reichswehr , first became battalion commander in the Amberg Infantry Regiment, formerly the 20th (Bavarian) Infantry Regiment , and later in the 41st Infantry Regiment. In early June 1938, he was appointed Commander of Würzburg .

With the mobilization on the occasion of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, he was in command of the 73rd Infantry Replacement Regiment in Würzburg until the end of the same year. From December 1939 he was in command of the newly established 330 Infantry Regiment of the 183rd Infantry Division in Münsingen and took part in the Western and Balkan campaigns. At the beginning of May 1941, the command for the newly established 716th Infantry Division followed , which was intended as an occupation force in France, and also operated there. In April 1943 Matterstock's command ended and he was transferred to the Führerreserve . Already at the end of 1943 he was commander of the 147th Reserve Division , Augsburg location , with combat operations in the Ukraine ( Zwiahel , Kiev and Korosten sector ) and at the beginning of 1944 with the dissolution of the 147th Reserve Division, he was reassigned to the Führer Reserve. This was followed by further transfers, including as commander for fortification section 44, Warthe crossings east, in military district XXI , and from February 1945 as commander of the Matterstock infantry division .

Matterstock was married and wrote his campaign memoirs from 1952.

literature

• Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr. (2007a). German Order of Battle. Volume One: 1st - 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. P. 194, ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5 .
• Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr. (2007b). German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st - 999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII . PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. Pp. 197, 198 + 221, ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0 .

Web links

• Biography of Otto Matterstock on Axis Biographical Research (English)