Otto Telschow

Otto Telschow
Gauleiter of Gau Eastern Hanover
In office
1 October 1928 – 8 May 1945
Appointed byAdolf Hitler
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Gauleiter of Gau Lüneburg-Stade
In office
15 July 1925 – 1 October 1928
Appointed byAdolf Hitler
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1876-02-27)27 February 1876
Wittenberge, Province of Brandenburg,
Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died31 May 1945(1945-05-31) (aged 69)
Lüneburg, Allied-occupied Germany
Cause of deathSuicide
Political partyNazi Party
Other political
affiliations
German Social Party
German Völkisch Freedom Party
OccupationPolice Administrator
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1914–1919
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsIron Cross, 2nd class

Otto Telschow (27 February 1876 – 31 May 1945) was a German Nazi Party official who served as Gauleiter in Eastern Hanover from 1925 to 1945.