Wilhelm Wegener ( German: Wilhelm Wegener ; April 29, 1895 - September 24, 1944 ) - German officer, participant in the First and Second World Wars, infantry general, cavalier of the Knight's Cross with Oak leaves and Swords.
| Wilhelm Wegener | |||||||||
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| Date of Birth | April 29, 1895 | ||||||||
| Place of Birth | Beskov , German Empire | ||||||||
| Date of death | September 24, 1944 (49 years old) | ||||||||
| A place of death | Wolmar , Latvia | ||||||||
| Affiliation |  German Empire Germany Germany | ||||||||
| Type of army | infantry | ||||||||
| Years of service | 1914-1944 | ||||||||
| Rank | infantry general | ||||||||
| Commanded | 50th Army Corps | ||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Awards and prizes | German Empire
Third Reich
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Content
- 1 World War I
- 2 Between World Wars
- 3 World War II
- 4 Literature
World War I
On August 2, 1914, he volunteered to join the army, as a fan-cadet (candidate for officer) in the infantry regiment. In January 1915 - promoted to lieutenant. During the war he was awarded the Iron Crosses of both degrees.
Between World Wars
After the war he remained in the Reichswehr service. By the beginning of World War II - at the headquarters of the 32nd Infantry Division, lieutenant colonel.
World War II
He participated in the Polish and French campaigns, at the headquarters of the 2nd Army Corps, received the levels for the Iron Crosses of both degrees (rewarding).
Since June 22, 1941, he participated in the German-Soviet war, regiment commander of the 32nd Infantry Division . Fights in the Dvinsk area. Since September 1941 - Colonel, in October 1941 he was awarded the Knight's Cross.
In 1942 - fighting in the Demyansk cauldron . In January 1942, Colonel Wegener was awarded Oak Leaves (No. 66) to the Knight's Cross. Since June 1942, he has commanded the 32nd Infantry Division, Major General. Since March 1943 - lieutenant general, fighting in the area of ββStaraya Russa.
Since September 1943 - commander of the 50th Army Corps , near Leningrad. Since December 1943 - in the rank of infantry general. In 1944 - fighting in the Pskov region, then in Latvia. September 17, 1944 awarded with Swords (No. 97) to the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. September 24, 1944 died as a result of an air raid of Soviet attack aircraft.
Literature
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die hΓΆchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges . Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2000. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5 .