Otto von Knobelsdorff (31 March 1886 – 21 October 1966) was a German general during World War II who led the 19th Panzer Division and then held a series of higher commands.

Born in Berlin in 1886 to a noble family, Knobelsdorff joined the army of Imperial Germany in 1905 as a Fahnen-junker (officer cadet) and served in the infantry.

A generalmajor,[Note 1] he was given command of the 19th Infantry Division on 1 February 1940[1] and led it through the Battle of France and during subsequent occupation duty.

It was re-designated the 19th Panzer Division[4] and Knobelsdorff, promoted to Generalleutnant[Note 2] in late 1940, oversaw his command's transition from infantry to tanks.

[1] Although awarded the Swords to his Knight's Cross the same month,[6] he proved less adept at this level and was ultimately relieved in November 1944 for resisting Adolf Hitler's efforts to transfer 1st Army's tanks away in support of the Ardennes offensive.