Otto Schell
| Otto Wilhelm Schell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 July 1895 Altendorf |
| Died |
2 September 1944 (aged 49) Romania |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held |
161. Infanterie-Division 320. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Wilhelm Schell (9 July 1895 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Schell was killed on 2 September 1944 in Romania. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 November 1941 as Major and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 39[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 305.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Heinrich Recke |
Commander of 161. Infanterie-Division 15 August 1942 – 22 August 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel |
Commander of 320. Infanterie-Division 20 January 1945 – 2 September 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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