Otto Schniewind

Otto Schniewind[1]
Schniewind in 1933
Born(1887-12-14)14 December 1887[1]
Saarlouis[1]
Died26 March 1964(1964-03-26) (aged 76)[1]
Linz am Rhein[1]
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Imperial German Navy
 Reichsmarine
Kriegsmarine
Years of service1907–45
RankGeneraladmiral
UnitSMS Leipzig
SMS Augsburg
SMS Magdeburg[1]
Commands heldcruiser Köln[1]
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross[1]

Otto Schniewind (14 December 1887 – 26 March 1964) was a German General Admiral during World War II.[1] He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hildebrand 1989, pp. 247–248.

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