Wilhelm Schneckenburger Military person

Wilhelm 'Willi' Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII Armeekorps. 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. Wilhelm Schneckenburger was killed on 14 October 1944 by fire from low flying aircraft.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 30, 1891
Birth place
Germany , Tübingen
Date of deathOctober 14, 1944
Place of death
Belgrade , Yugoslavia

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Military person

allegiance
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1944)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Battle of Kiev (1941)
First Battle of Kharkov
Belgrade Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
XVII. Armeekorps
125. Infanterie-Division
service start1909
service end1944

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchneckenburgerWilli.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/17862