Otto Schell
| Otto Wilhelm Schell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1895 |
| 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 |
161st Infantry Division 320. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Wilhelm Schell (9 July 1895 – 2 September 1944) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Otto Schell was killed on 2 September 1944 in Romania. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- 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) [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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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