Schünemann, Otto (337. Infanterie-Division)
- Date of birth:
- October 6th, 1891 (Doberan/Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- June 29th, 1944 (Pagost, 20 km east of Beresino, Belarus)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
January 27th, 1910: Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1910: Unteroffizier;
April 15th, 1914: Feldwebel;
August 5th, 1914: etatmäßiger Feldwebel;
September 25th, 1915: Offiziersstellvertreter;
April 1st, 1920: Polizei-Leutnant;
July 13th, 1921: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
December 23rd, 1926: Polizei-Hauptmann;
December 19th, 1933: Polizei-Major;
March 18th, 1936: Major mit RDA vom 1-6-1935 (3a1);
January 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (65);
December 1st, 1940: Oberst (29);
November 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (17a);
May 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (2a).
Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 184;
September 26th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 1st, 1942: mdFb 337. Inf.Div.;
November 1st, 1942: Kdr. 337. Inf.Div.
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 184, 86. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 184, 86. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1943
Award personally bestowed by Hitler.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1944
Action:
In the heavy defensive fighting the commanding generals, General der Artillerie and General der Artillerie Pfeifer, aswell Generalleutnant Schünemann, fighting at the head of their corps, true to their oath, met a heroes death.
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo 2:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R893
- axishistory.com
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright