Otto Schünemann

Otto Schünemann
Otto Schünemann
Born	6 October 1891
Died	29 June 1944 (aged 52); Mogilev, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1908–20; 1936–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	337th Infantry Division; XXXIX Panzer Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battles of Rzhev; Operation Büffel; Battle of Smolensk (1943); Operation Bagration; Minsk Offensive †;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Otto Schünemann (6 October 1891 – 29 June 1944) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schünemann was killed on 29 June 1944 near Mogilev during the Soviet 1944 summer offensive, Operation Bagration by a Soviet air attack on the Belynitschi-Beresino road.^[1]

Awards and decorations

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 May 1940) & 1st Class (18 June 1940)^[2]
German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division^[3]
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^[4]
- Oak Leaves on 28 November 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division^[5]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices
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 Panzertruppe Dietrich von Saucken

Otto Schünemann
Born	(1891-10-06)6 October 1891
Died	29 June 1944(1944-06-29) (aged 52) Mogilev, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1908–20 1936–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	337th Infantry Division XXXIX Panzer Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battles of Rzhev Operation Büffel Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Minsk Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves