von Hasse general der Infanterie

[Noor]

Hi all,

I got today very nice photo and its look like in the middle is general der Infanterie, von Hasse. Is he's first name Wilhelm?

Can you please give me more information about him what he did during WW1 (rank, unit, awards). I understand already that he had PlM .
Also is there any another ineteresting person on the picture?

[Gerdan]

General der Infanterie Otto Hasse (without "von" - no nobility).

He was Oberstleutnant and Chef des Generalstabes des 10. Reservekorps

when he received the PlM 23 Dec 1917

He got the Eichenlaub (oak - leaves) for PlM 12 May 1918


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

Hi Noor,

some more informations on him:

born 21 June 1871
died 28 Sep 1942

General der Infanterie : 1 March 1929 - 30 Sep 1932

Chef der 1. Armee : 22 Aug 1918 - 16 Dec 1918
From 1923 - 1925 Chef des Truppenamtes

His grave is still on the Invalidenfriedhof in Berlin.
You can google it and see a photo of the gravestone.

Gerdan

[Noor]

Thanks so much Gerdan for the information!

Anyone knows what another awards he had?

[V. J. Kursietis]

Hi!

Other awards I have for Otto Hasse are:
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<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Kingdom</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Prussia</st1:PlaceName>, House-Order of Hohenzollern, Knight’s Cross (with Swords)
<ST1<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Kingdom</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Prussia</st1:PlaceName>, Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
<ST1<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Kingdom</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bavaria</st1:PlaceName>, Military-Merit Order, 3rd Class with swords and crown
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Kingdom</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Saxony</st1:PlaceName>, Albert-Order, Officer´s Cross with swords and crown
Duchy of Sachsen-Meiningen, Honor Cross for War Merit<O
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In addition, 3<SUP>rd</SUP> from left is Hungarian Vezérörnagy (Maj. General) vitéz Tivadár Galánthay-Glock

Regards,