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Otto Schünemann (6 October 1891 – 29 June 1944) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 Schünemann was killed on 29 June 1944 in Pagost (near Mogilev) in Belarus during Operation Bagration. Otto Schünemann commanded the XXXIX. Panzer-Korps for only one day before being killed, he was replacing the previous commander General der Artillerie Robert Martinek who was killed 28 June 1944. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (28 May 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 294.〕 * * 1st Class (18 June 1940)〔 * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 432.〕 * 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〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 317.〕 * * 339th Oak Leaves on 28 November 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (3 July 1944) 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 Schünemann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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