Otto Sydow Explained

Otto Sydow
Birth Date:1 February 1896
Birth Place:Rosemarsow, district of Demmin
Death Place:Diepholz
Allegiance: (to 1918)
(to 1920)
Branch:Prussian Army (1914–18)
Reichsheer (1918–20)
Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Serviceyears:1914–20
1935–45
Rank:Generalmajor
Commands:20th Flak Division
1st Flak Division
Battles:World War I----World War II
Awards:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Laterwork: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.

Otto Sydow was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

References

Bibliography

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

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Notes and References

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 339.