Otto Schünemann

Otto Schünemann (born October 6, 1891 in Doberan ; died June 29, 1944 near Mogilew , Soviet Union ) was a German officer , most recently Lieutenant General in World War II .

Life

Schünemann served as an officer in the First World War and was retired from service after its end. During the Weimar Republic he worked in the police service. With the German rearmament, Schünemann switched to the Wehrmacht and served, among other things, as a commander in the 337th Infantry Division during World War II . He was killed on June 29, 1944 during Operation Bagration .

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on December 20, 1941
- Oak leaves on November 28, 1943 (339th award)

literature

Peter Stockert: Die Eichenlaubträger 1940–1945 , 9 volumes, 4th revised edition, Bad Friedrichshall 2010–2011.

Individual evidence

↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .

personal data
SURNAME	Schünemann, Otto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	October 6, 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH	Doberan
DATE OF DEATH	June 29, 1944
Place of death	Mogilev , Soviet Union

[1] Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .