Karl Willig Military person

Karl Willig (31 August 1908 – 2 December 1977) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Willig was captured at Stalingrad in 1943 and was released in 1949.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 31, 1908
Birth place
Germany , Niederneisen
Date of deathDecember 02, 1977
Place of death
Germany , Eschwege

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of France
Second Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Uman
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandII./Grenadier-Regiment 120 (mot.)
service start1927
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/W/WilligK.htm