Otto Schünemann

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]

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
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1908–1920 1936–1944
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	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

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]