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Jan 22, 1893 Hasserode, Saxony Anhalt, Germany Died on 29 Sep 1944 (aged 51)
German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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About Otto Herfurth
- Otto Herfurth (22 January 1893 – 29 September 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
- Herfurth was a conspirator in the 20 July Plot. Herfurth was the chief of staff of the III Military District which covered Berlin and Brandenburg.
- He initially supported the coup attempt, but later during the evening changed sides.
- On 14 August 1944, he was arrested and was tried by the People's Court.
- He was hanged on 29 September 1944 next to Joachim Meichssner, Fritz von der Lancken, Wilhelm-Friedrich zu Lynar and Joachim Sadrozinski at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin.
