World War II
After the Polish Campaign Otto Kron was one of the cadre member of the SS Totenkopf Division when it was formed in October 1939, being given command of the 4th Company, Totenkopf, he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in June 1940 for the Battle of France.
Otto Kron was also involved in the invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) being awarded the Iron Cross 1st class in December 1941 and the Eastern Front Medal awarded to all who suffered through the first Russian winter of the war in 1941/42 and awarded the Knight's Cross in August 1942, while in command of the 3rd SS Flak Battalion.
In April 1943 he took over command of the 3rd SS Reconnaissance Battalion, SS Totenkopf . During the Battle of Kharkov, Kron was severely wounded and served the rest of the war in Germany with a shortened stiff leg.
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