Otto Schünemann
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Otto Schünemann | |
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Born | Bad Doberan, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire |
6 October 1891
Died | 29 June 1944 Mogilev, Belarussian SSR, Soviet Union now Mogilev Region, Belarus |
(aged 52)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1908–20 1936–44 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 337. Infanterie-Division XXXIX. Panzer-Korps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Police officer |
Otto Schünemann (6 October 1891 – 29 June 1944) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Schünemann was killed on 29 June 1944 in near Mogilev in Belarus during Operation Bagration. Otto Schünemann commanded the XXXIX. Panzer-Korps for only one day before being killed, he was replacing the previous commander General der Artillerie Robert Martinek who was killed 28 June 1944.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 20 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 184[3]
- 339th Oak Leaves on 28 November 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (3 July 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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3 July 1944 | In den schweren Abwehrkämpfen fanden die Kommandierenden Generale, General der Artillerie Martinek und General der Artillerie Pfeiffer sowie Generalleutnant Schünemann, an der Spitze ihrer Korps kämpfend, getreu ihrem Fahneneid, den Heldentod.[5] | During the heavy defensive fighting, the corps commanders, General of Artillery Martinek and General of Artillery Pfeiffer as well as Lieutenant General Schünemann, found true to their oath of allegiance, a heroic death at the head of their fighting corps. |
References
Citations
Bibliography
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by General der Artillerie Erich Marcks |
Commander of 337. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1942 – 27 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Scheller |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Robert Martinek |
Commander of XXXIX. Panzer-Korps 28 June 1944 – 29 June 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken |
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- Articles containing German-language text
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- 1891 births
- 1944 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- People from Bad Doberan
- German police officers