Otto Elfeldt

Otto Elfeldt was a German general during World [War II] and a POW at Trent Park. He was also a recipient of the German Cross in Gold of Nazi Germany.

Career

He was commander of the 302nd [Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|302nd Infantry Division] in 1943, with which he fought at Voroshilovgrad, the Mius River and Zaporizhia. In December 1943, he became commander of the 165th Reserve Division in Belgium and in February 1944 of the 47th Infantry Division in France.
On 30 July 1944, he took over command of the LXXXIV [Army Corps (Wehrmacht)|LXXXIV Army Corps] from Dietrich von Choltitz, but his Corps was surrounded and destroyed in the Falaise Pocket.
Eltfeldt was taken prisoner by General Maczek's Polish 10th [Armoured Cavalry Brigade (Poland)|10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade] near Saint-Lambert in Normandy and later held in Trent Park and Island Farm Special Camp until his release in January 1948.