Wend von Wietersheim Military person

Wend von Wietersheim (18 April 1900 – 19 September 1975) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 18, 1900
Birth place	Silesia
Date of death	September 19, 1975
Place of death	Bad Honnef

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	11. Panzer-Division Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 113
service start	1914
service end	1945