Wilhelm Wegener Military person

Wilhelm Wegener (29 April 1895 – 24 September 1944) 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. 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.He was on his way to his headquarters when he was killed in action by Soviet ground attack aircraft on 24 September 1944.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 29, 1895
Birth place
Brandenburg , Beeskow
Date of deathSeptember 24, 1944
Place of death
Valmiera

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Military person

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
32. Infanterie-Division
L. Armeekorps
service start1914
service end1944

Wilhelm Wegener on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/W/WegenerW.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/W/Wegener-Wilhelm.htm