Otto Herfurth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Herfurth

German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1893

Place of Birth: Hasserode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1944

Profession: military officer, resistance fighter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.