Otto Schury

Otto Schury (22 October 1903 – 11 December 1979) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Otto Schury
Born	22 October 1903
Died	11 December 1979(1979-12-11) (aged 76)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	100th Light Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

In February 1945, Schury was appointed commander of the 100th Jäger Division. Promoted to major general (Generalmajor) in April, his command surrendered to the Soviet Army in Silesia the following month and Schury was imprisoned in the Soviet Union. He was released in 1955.^[1] and died in 1979.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 February 1940)^[2]
• German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 as Oberstleutnant in Jäger-Regiment 229^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 July 1941 as Major and commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100^[4]
  • Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Jäger-Regiment 229^[5]