Otto Sydow

Otto Sydow
Born	1 February 1896(1896-02-01) Rosemarsow, district of Demmin
Died	24 June 1970(1970-06-24) (aged 74) Diepholz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer (1914–1918) Reichswehr (1918–1920) Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service	1914–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	20 Flak-Division 1. Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Eastern Front Battle of Berlin
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Otto Sydow (1 February 1896 – 24 June 1970) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Sydow was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (9 July 1918)
• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (7 March 1917)
• Cross of Honor
• Sudetenland Medal with "Prague Castle Bar"
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (4 December 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 August 1941)
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (12 December 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (24 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knights Cross on 28 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Flak-Division Berlin^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. .

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Otto Sydow @ Axis Biographical Research

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Georg Neuffer	Commander of 20. Flak-Division 1 October 1943 – October 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Dr. Hermann Rudhart
Preceded by Generalmajor Kurt von Ludwig	Commander of 1. Flak Division 15 November – 2 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Sydow, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	1 February 1896
Place of birth	Rosemarsow, Germany
Date of death	24 June 1970
Place of death	Diepholz, Germany