Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Herfurth was a conspirator in the 20 July Plot. Otto 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 Volksgerichtshof. 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.
Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary).