serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1914 -- 44 heer 161 . infanterie-division 320 . infanterie-division romania 2 september 1944 altendorf german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 9 july 1895 generalmajor -lrb- posthumously -rrb- otto schell
 otto wilhelm schell
otto schell

otto wilhelm schell -lrb- 9 july 1895 -- 2 september 1944 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor in the wehrmacht 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 schell was killed on 2 september 1944 in romania .
he was posthumously promoted to generalmajor .
