Otto Sydow

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.

Otto Sydow
Born	1 February 1896 Rosemarsow, district of Demmin
Died	24 June 1970 (aged 74) Diepholz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Prussian Army (1914–18) Reichsheer (1918–20) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1914–20 1935–45
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

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 on 28 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Flak-Division Berlin[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 339.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Otto Sydow @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)