Otto Schell

Otto Wilhelm Schell
Born (1895-07-09)9 July 1895
Died 2 September 1944(1944-09-02) (aged 49)
Romania
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–44
Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held 161st Infantry Division
320. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War II

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

References

Citations

  1. 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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