Schury, Otto (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:: October 22nd, 1903 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:: December 11th, 1979 (Brannenburg/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
16.03.1920: Zeitfreiwilliger
01.04.1924: Polizei-Hilfswachtmeister
01.04.1925: Polizei-Anwärter
29.09.1927: Polizei-Wachtmeister
29.09.1927: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister
22.12.1928: Polizei-Leutnant
16.02.1933: Polizei-Oberleutnant
01.08.1935: Oberleutnant - RDA 01.10.1932 (19bb)
18.01.1936: Hauptmann - RDA 01.01.1936 (30)
14.02.1941: Major - RDA 01.03.1941 (38)
30.11.1942: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.04.1942 (1006 a)
08.08.1943: Oberst - RDA 01.04.1943 (19 b1)
27.03.1945: Generalmajor - RDA 01.04.1945 (16a)

Career:
16.03.1920: Zeitfreiwilliger, 18. Alarm-Kompanie, [1. bayer.] Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiments 41, Reichswehr-Brigade 21, München
01.07.1920: Zeitfreiwilliger, 7. Kompanie, Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 41, Passau
15.04.1921-29.06.1921: Kompanie Diebitsch, Bataillon Östreicher, Selbstschutz Oberschlesien, Freikorps Oberland
01.04.1924: Hilfswachtmeister, Landespolizei München, Stations-Vorsteher Ost 4
04.04.1924-20.07.1924: Sonder-Abteilung Müller, Landespolizei München
05.09.1924-20.10.1924: Gruppenführer-Kursus Wächter, Landespolizei München
03.11.1925-11.12.1925: Gruppenführer-Kursus Abschnitt II
12.12.1925-11.04.1926: Gruppenführer-Ausbildung, Stations-Vorsteher West 2
16.12.1928: Hundertschaftsoffizier
24.10.1930-31.01.1931: Führer, Zuchthausbewachungs-Kommando Straubing, Niederbayern
25.02.1931-31.05.1931: Führer, Zuchthausbewachungs-Kommando Straubing, Niederbayern
09.07.1931-24.07.1931: Notstand-Kursus, Landespolizei München
01.10.1932: Zugführer, 3. Lehr-Abteilung, Polizei-Vorschule Bamberg
01.10.1934-30.09.1935: Aufsichts-Offizier, Landespolizei-Offiziersschule München
01.10.1935-27.10.1935: Aufsichtsoffizier, Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr - Landespolizei-Offiziersschule München
15.10.1935: Oberleutnant, 6. Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, Traunstein
07.03.1936: Führer, 2. Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, Traunstein
03.01.1939: Chef, 2. Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, Brannenburg
10.05.1940: Führer, Reserve-Feldersatz-Bataillon 54
07.06.1940: Führer, I. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, 1. Gebirgs-Division
01.08.1940: Stab, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, 1. Gebirgs-Division
06.04.1941: again Führer, I. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
21.05.1941: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, 5. Gebirgs-Division
15.08.1942: Führerreserve OKH, Heeresgruppe Nord
06.09.1942: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 229, 101. Jäger-Division
05.11.1944: Führerreserve OKH, Wehrkreis XVII
21.11.1944: 16. Divisionsführerlehrgang
22.12.1944: Leiter, NS-Führungsschule I, NS-Führungsstab des Heeres
01.02.1945: Kommandeur, 100. Jäger-Division
09.05.1945: captured in Nova Paka, Czech Republic - Soviet POW
00.05.1945: NKVD POW Camp Nr. 30,
00.00.1946: Camp 27, Krasnogorsk, then Camp 48, Černcy, Ležnevo
00.00.1947: Camp 182, Šachty, POW camp Lazarett 3840, Šuja near Ivanovo
00.00.1948: POW camp Nr. 1, Rostov / Don, then POW camp Nr. 3, Novočerkassk, then POW camp Nr. 1, Ivanovo
05.06.1950: sentenced to 25 years of labour by the Soviet military court in Rostov
08.10.1955: released

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 20th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 23rd, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, 5. Gebirgs-Division
Awarded on:: July 17th, 1941

The following wartime excerpt describes why Schury received the Knight’s Cross…

"Major Schury has distinguished himself through prudent bravado and determination. He played a decisive role in the capture of Chaniahat, and in doing so made a great contribution to the breaking of the English will to resist and the conquest of Crete."

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 1st, 1941

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 19th, 1942

Ärmelband Kreta

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1942
Awarded for:: Operation Merkur

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kdr, Jäger-Regiment 229, 101. Jäger-Division
Awarded on:: May 10th, 1943

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 30th, 1943

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 229, 101. Jäger-Division
Awarded on:: February 20th, 1944

"In the battles on the Eastern Front, the Westphalian 371 Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General Niehoff and the 229 Infantry Regiment under Colonel Schury have proved themselves to be excellent."

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 229, 101. Jäger-Division
Awarded on:: September 21st, 1944

Schury received the Oakleaves for his leadership of the Jäger-Regiment 229 during the following actions...

1) The heavy fighting in the forests NW of Zukow (23.04.1944-07.05.1944).

2) The offensive and defensive battles east of Delatyn (08.05.1944-15.07.1944).

3) The battle of Lemberg (16.07.1944-27.07.1944). As Schury and his troops found themselves surrounded by Soviet forces from both the East and West in the area of Winniczki, they received the mission to break out to the SW.

Schury led the right group of his Regiment. It reached the Dawidow—Lemberg road and stormed Krotoszyn. West of the village the regimental staff and a Zug from 6. Kompanie became separated from the majority of the group, but (under Schury's skillful leadership) it was able to cross the Lemberg—Stryj road and reach German lines. The larger group meanwhile was also able to cross into friendly territory on 27.07.1944.