Wilhelm Ahrens Military person

Wilhelm "Willi" Ahrens (1 October 1912 – 26 August 1998) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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. After the war Wilhelm Ahrens joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1970.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 01, 1912
Birth place	Germany , Goslar
Date of death	August 26, 1998
Place of death	Germany , Gummersbach

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Białystok–Minsk Operation Bagration Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17
service start	1931
service end	1931