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Otto Schury (22 October 1903 – 11 December 1979) 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 with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Schury was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held until October 1955. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (20 September 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 306.〕 * * 1st Class (23 February 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * * in Silver * Eastern Front Medal * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver * German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 as ''Oberstleutnant'' in Jäger-Regiment 229〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 432.〕 * 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〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.〕 * * 592nd Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Jäger-Regiment 229〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (11 August 1944) Otto Schury was tasked with the leadership of the 100. Jäger-Division on 1 November before he officially became its commander on 7 February 1945. His personnel file contains a handwritten comment that he had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.〔Berger 1999, p. 394.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Otto Schury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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