Wilhelm Wegener

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. He was killed in action by the Red Army air attack aircraft on 24 September 1944. His demise was announced by Berlin radio on 26 September 1944, stating that he “met a hero’s death” on the Eastern Front.[1]

Wilhelm Wegener
Born	29 April 1895
Died	24 September 1944 (aged 49)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	32. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) & 1st Class (29 May 1940)[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 27 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 94[3]
  • 66th Oak Leaves on 19 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 94[3]
  • 97th Swords on 17 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the L. Armeekorps[3]

References

Citations

1. Associated Press, “Nazi General Killed”, The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Wednesday 27 September 1944, Volume 51, page 1.
2. Thomas 1998, p. 420.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 771.

Bibliography

• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.