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Stalingrad RKT Otto Gemunden

Discussion in 'WWII Obituaries' started by Paul Errass, Dec 19, 2007.

  1. Paul Errass

    Paul Errass Member

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    Hauptmann der Reserve
    Gemünden, Otto
    * 30.05.1914 Ober-Ingelheim a. Rhein
    + 08.12.2007 Ingelheim am Rhein
    Ritterkreuz am: 12.10.1942
    als: Wachtmeister
    Funktion: Geschützführer I./FlakRgt 49 im FlakRgt 37
    Bes. Vermerke: Laut Biblio RK am 10.10.1942

    Otto was the commander of an 8.8cm FLAK Gun at Stalingrad and won the RK for destroying numerous Soviet Tanks , i communicated with him several times and he was an extremely helpful and communicative man.

    RIP Otto

    Full bio and photo to follow

    Paul
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Was he one of the 5000 or reported to have survived captivity or was he wounded and able to get out before the curtain came down?
     
  3. Sloniksp

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    Good question...
     
  4. Erich

    Erich Alte Hase

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    was it even that many ?? had a relative that was able to escape the effective Soviet Cauldron to live and fight another day, falling in 1945
     
  5. C.Evans

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    I don't think I ever had this man's address but, Rest in Peace Otto. :salute:

    I :salute: Paul as well for his tireless work with the RKT's. Thank you Mate ;-))
     
  6. Paul Errass

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    Otto was wounded on 13/1/1943 near Dimdryewka and was one of the last to be flown out of the pocket on 20/1/1943.

    On 30/9/1942 in Northern Stalingrad he destroyed 21 Soviet tanks in a day using only 35 shells !!! He then went on to destroy 3 tanks in close combat.

    He was captured on 8/5/1945 and spent 3 years in Siberia.

    Paul
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Thansk Paul.
     
  8. Kai-Petri

    Kai-Petri Kenraali

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    Rest in peace Otto Gemünden!

    You saw hell on earth, hope you get to know heaven now...
     

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