Maximilian Wenler ( him. Maximilian Wengler ; January 14, 1890 - April 25, 1945 ) - German officer, member of the First and Second World Wars, Major General, Knight's Cross with Oak leaves and Swords.
| Maximilian Wengler Maximilian Wengler | |||||||||
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| Date of Birth | January 14, 1890 | ||||||||
| Place of Birth | Rosvayn , Kingdom of Saxony , the German Empire | ||||||||
| Date of death | April 25, 1945 (55 years old) | ||||||||
| Place of death | Pillau , East Prussia , Third Reich | ||||||||
| Affiliation |  German Empire Weimar Republic Third Reich | ||||||||
| Type of army | infantry | ||||||||
| Years of service | 1909-1945 | ||||||||
| Rank | major general | ||||||||
| Commanded | 227th Infantry Division | ||||||||
| Battles / Wars | World War I
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| Awards and prizes | German Empire
Third Reich
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Beginning of military career
In November 1909 he entered the military service as a fan cadet (officer candidate), in an infantry regiment. Since August 1910 - lieutenant.
World War I
He commanded an infantry platoon, then an infantry company. Awarded with Iron Crosses of both degrees.
In 1919 he was dismissed from military service (due to the reduction of the number of Reichswehr to 100 thousand) with the assignment of the rank of captain.
World War II
With the beginning of the Second World War - again in military service (at the age of 49 years), the company commander of the 27th Infantry Division. He participated in the Polish and French campaigns. In 1940 he was promoted to majors, appointed commander of an infantry battalion of the 227th Infantry Division.
From June 22, 1941 he fought on the northern sector of the Eastern Front (on the Leningrad direction). From August 1942 - Commander of the 366th Regiment of the 227th Infantry Division, Lieutenant Colonel. In December 1942 - was awarded the Knight's Cross.
In 1943 - fighting in the Narva region. In April 1944 - promoted to colonel, awarded with oak leaves to the Knight's Cross.
Since July 1944 - Commander of the 227th Infantry Division . Fighting in the Courland pot .
In January 1945 - promoted to major general and awarded with Swords (No. 123) to the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.
On April 25, 1945, Major General Wenler died as a result of an aerial bombardment.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class ( Kingdom of Prussia )
- Military Order of St. Heinrich Knight's Cross (October 15, 1914) ( Kingdom of Saxony )
- Buckle to the Iron Cross 2nd Class (May 22, 1940)
- Buckle to the Iron Cross 1st Class (December 29, 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (October 6, 1942)
- oak leaves (№ 404) (February 22, 1944)
- swords (No. 123) (January 21, 1945)
- Breastplate "For the injury" (1939) in silver
- Breast Assault Infantry Badge in Silver
- Breastplate "For melee" in bronze
- Mentioned in Wehrmachtbericht (August 3, 1944)
Literature
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges . Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2000. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5 .